mcp-server vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-server by carsten-l | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 2 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 26 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | DatabaseAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 10 mo ago | this month |
mcp-server · Summary
An MCP server that converts text questions about music festivals to database queries and returns plain text responses.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-server · Use cases
- Answering questions about music festival schedules and band performances
- Converting natural language queries to database operations
- Demonstrating MCP's tool calling capabilities for data access
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-server · Install
npm installAdd to Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"music-festival": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/mcp-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