kubernetes-mcp-server vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
kubernetes-mcp-server by containers | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 1,593 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 55 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Ops & InfraDeveloper ToolsMonitoring | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
kubernetes-mcp-server · Summary
Go-based native MCP server for Kubernetes and OpenShift with direct API integration, supporting CRUD operations, pods, namespaces, Helm, and Tekton.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
kubernetes-mcp-server · Use cases
- AI assistants managing Kubernetes resources without leaving their interface
- Automated deployment troubleshooting and fixing in OpenShift environments
- Developers deploying applications directly from their IDE via MCP integration
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
kubernetes-mcp-server · Install
Installation
- **Via npm (for Claude Desktop)**:
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json: ``json { "mcpServers": { "kubernetes": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "kubernetes-mcp-server@latest"] } } } ``
- **Via CLI**:
``bash npx kubernetes-mcp-server@latest # or using uvx uvx kubernetes-mcp-server@latest ``
- **Download binary** from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/containers/kubernetes-mcp-server/releases/latest)
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