mcp-server-playground vs everything

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server-playground by chrisleekr	everything by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 7	★ 85,748
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Score	41	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSecurity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

mcp-server-playground · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server with HTTP transport, OAuth proxy support, and tools for AWS services, system operations, and data streaming.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-server-playground · Use cases

Building secure MCP servers requiring OAuth authentication with third-party providers
Implementing stateful MCP sessions across distributed deployments using Valkey
Creating tools for AWS service investigation and monitoring with AI analysis

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-playground · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone <your-repo>
cd mcp-server-playground

Install Bun (if not already installed):

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

Install dependencies:

bun install

Set up environment variables:

cp .env.example .env

Set up the MCP server for local development:

bun run dev:setup

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-playground": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "start"],
      "env": {
        "PORT": "3000"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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