mcp-ts-core vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-ts-core by cyanheads | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 138 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-ts-core · Summary
TypeScript framework for building MCP servers with auth, storage, telemetry, and multi-platform support.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-ts-core · Use cases
- Building custom MCP servers with TypeScript for AI agents
- Creating tools and resources with authentication and multi-backend storage
- Developing long-running task tools with progress tracking
- Implementing observability with OpenTelemetry 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
mcp-ts-core · Install
bunx @cyanheads/mcp-ts-core init my-mcp-server
cd my-mcp-server
bun installFor Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["dist/index.ts"],
"env": {
"MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
}
}
}
}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