mcp-npm_docs-server vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-npm_docs-server by bsmi021 | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 3 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 30 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 14 mo ago | this month |
mcp-npm_docs-server · Summary
MCP server for fetching NPM package metadata and documentation with local SQLite caching.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-npm_docs-server · Use cases
- Documentation lookup for developers working with npm packages
- Metadata retrieval for package analysis tools
- Cached access to npm package information in offline environments
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-npm_docs-server · Install
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/bsmi021/mcp-npm_docs-server.git
cd mcp-npm_docs-server- Install dependencies:
npm install- Build the server:
npm run build- Run the server:
node dist/server.jsIntegration
Add to your MCP settings (e.g., Claude Desktop config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"npm-docs-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-npm_docs-server/dist/server.js"],
"env": {
"NPM_CACHE_TTL": "86400",
"NPM_CACHE_DB_PATH": "./dist/npm-docs-cache.db",
"LOG_LEVEL": "info"
}
}
}
}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