xc-mcp vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
xc-mcp by conorluddy | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 84 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
xc-mcp · Summary
Intelligent Xcode MCP server for iOS development with progressive disclosure to reduce context usage.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
xc-mcp · Use cases
- Automated iOS application testing and QA workflows
- AI-driven Xcode project builds and deployment
- Accessibility-first iOS UI automation for AI agents
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
xc-mcp · Install
# Install globally
npm install -g xc-mcp
# Or run without installation
npx xc-mcp**MCP Configuration** (Claude Desktop):
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"xc-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "xc-mcp"]
}
}
}**Minimal Mode** (for clients that don't support defer_loading):
{
"mcpServers": {
"xc-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "xc-mcp", "--mini"]
}
}
}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