bambu-printer-mcp vs everything

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	bambu-printer-mcp by DMontgomery40	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
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bambu-printer-mcp · Summary

A focused MCP server for Bambu Lab 3D printers offering STL manipulation, slicing, and direct printer control via MCP protocol.

everything · Summary

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

bambu-printer-mcp · Use cases

Automate 3D printing workflows by having Claude Desktop prepare and send print jobs to Bambu Lab printers
Monitor printer status and AMS inventory remotely through MCP-compatible clients
Remotely control printer functions like pause/resume and adjust print parameters via Claude Code

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

bambu-printer-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher
npm
BambuStudio (optional, only needed for slicing)

Run without installing (npx)

npx @rowbotik/bambu-printer-mcp

Install globally from npm

npm install -g @rowbotik/bambu-printer-mcp

Install from source

git clone https://github.com/DMontgomery40/bambu-printer-mcp.git
cd bambu-printer-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm run start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bambu-printer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@rowbotik/bambu-printer-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BAMBU_PRINTER_HOST": "your-printer.local",
        "BAMBU_PRINTER_TOKEN": "your-access-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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