mcp-file-context-server vs everything

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	mcp-file-context-server by bsmi021	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Last commit	10 mo ago	this month

mcp-file-context-server · Summary

A robust MCP server providing file system context to LLMs with advanced caching and code analysis capabilities.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-file-context-server · Use cases

Code review and analysis in LLM-powered development environments
Understanding file structure and dependencies of complex projects
Real-time code monitoring with automatic cache updates

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

mcp-file-context-server · Install

Installing via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @bsmi021/mcp-file-context-server --client claude

Manual Installation

npm install @modelcontextprotocol/file-context-server

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "file-context": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["file-context-server"]
    }
  }
}

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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