create-mcp-app vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
create-mcp-app by boguan | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 57 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 40 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 13 mo ago | this month |
create-mcp-app · Summary
CLI tool for scaffolding MCP server applications with TypeScript support and modern development tooling.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
create-mcp-app · Use cases
- Quickly start new MCP server development with proper TypeScript setup
- Generate MCP client applications to connect to MCP servers
- Standardize team development with pre-configured tooling and best practices
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
create-mcp-app · Install
To create a new MCP server application:
npx create-mcp-server-app@latest my-mcp-serverTo create a new MCP client application:
npx create-mcp-client-app@latest my-mcp-clientFor Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/your/server.js"]
}
}
}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