atlas-mcp-server vs everything

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	atlas-mcp-server by cyanheads	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	10 mo ago	this month

atlas-mcp-server · Summary

A Neo4j-powered MCP server implementing three-tier project/task/knowledge management for LLM agents with deep research capabilities.

everything · Summary

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

atlas-mcp-server · Use cases

Managing complex multi-agent workflows with project, task, and knowledge components
Research and development teams tracking project dependencies and knowledge bases
LLM applications that need structured task management with relationship tracking

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

atlas-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/cyanheads/atlas-mcp-server.git
cd atlas-mcp-server

Install dependencies:

npm install

Configure Neo4j (start with Docker):

docker-compose up -d

Update .env with Neo4j connection details.

Build the project:

npm run build

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlas": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "NEO4J_URI": "bolt://localhost:7687",
        "NEO4J_USER": "neo4j",
        "NEO4J_PASSWORD": "yourpassword"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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