better-chatbot vs everything

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	better-chatbot by cgoinglove	everything by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 1,099	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	53	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

better-chatbot · Summary

An open-source AI chatbot with MCP tool integration, voice assistant, and workflow capabilities.

everything · Summary

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

better-chatbot · Use cases

Building a team chatbot with custom MCP tools and workflows
Creating specialized AI agents for specific tasks like GitHub management
Implementing voice-controlled assistants with tool capabilities

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

better-chatbot · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/cgoinglove/better-chatbot.git
cd better-chatbot

Install dependencies:

pnpm i

Set up environment variables:

Copy .env.example to .env and add your API keys

Run with Docker Compose (recommended):

pnpm docker-compose:up

For Claude Desktop integration, add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-chatbot": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/better-chatbot/dist/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

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