git-mcp-server vs everything

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	git-mcp-server by cyanheads	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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git-mcp-server · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server that provides AI agents with 28 Git operations including clone, commit, branch management, and more.

everything · Summary

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

git-mcp-server · Use cases

AI-assisted code review and commit management
Automated repository maintenance and version control
Integration of Git operations into AI agent workflows

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

git-mcp-server · Install

Installation

The git-mcp-server can be installed and run with either Node.js or Bun:

# Node.js
npx @cyanheads/git-mcp-server@latest

# Bun
bunx @cyanheads/git-mcp-server@latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "git-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@cyanheads/git-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "GIT_BASE_DIR": "~/Developer/",
        "LOGS_DIR": "~/Developer/logs/git-mcp-server/",
        "GIT_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "GIT_EMAIL": "your-email",
        "GIT_SIGN_COMMITS": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Bun users, replace the command with bunx.

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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