macrostrat-mcp vs everything

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	macrostrat-mcp by blake365	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Last commit	9 mo ago	this month

macrostrat-mcp · Summary

MCP server for accessing comprehensive geologic data through Macrostrat API.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

macrostrat-mcp · Use cases

Geological research and analysis for specific locations
Educational exploration of Earth's geological history
Professional geological data visualization and interpretation

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

macrostrat-mcp · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @blake365/macrostrat-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone the repository
Run npm install to install dependencies
Run npm run build to build the server

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "macrostrat": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "/Full/Route/to/Folder/macrostrat/build/index.js"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Restart Claude Desktop

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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