Navidrome-MCP vs everything

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	Navidrome-MCP by Blakeem	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	46	77
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Categories	MediaAI / LLM ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

Navidrome-MCP · Summary

MCP server for controlling Navidrome music library with conversation-based playback, discovery tools, and web remote control.

everything · Summary

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

Navidrome-MCP · Use cases

Control your music library with natural language commands through Claude Desktop or other MCP clients
Create and manage playlists based on listening patterns and music discovery
Stream music locally and control playback through the web UI from any device

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

Navidrome-MCP · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+
A running Navidrome server
An MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)
Optional: mpv for local audio playback

Quick Setup

npm install -g navidrome-mcp

Configure Claude Desktop

Edit claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "navidrome": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["navidrome-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NAVIDROME_URL": "http://your-server:4533",
        "NAVIDROME_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "NAVIDROME_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "LASTFM_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "RADIO_BROWSER_USER_AGENT": "Navidrome-MCP/2.0 (+https://github.com/Blakeem/Navidrome-MCP)",
        "LYRICS_PROVIDER": "lrclib",
        "LRCLIB_USER_AGENT": "Navidrome-MCP/2.0 (+https://github.com/Blakeem/Navidrome-MCP)"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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