mcp-canvas-lms vs everything

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	mcp-canvas-lms by DMontgomery40	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-canvas-lms · Summary

Comprehensive MCP server for Canvas LMS with 54+ tools for students, instructors, and administrators.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-canvas-lms · Use cases

Automate course management tasks for instructors including creating assignments, grading submissions, and managing student enrollments
Help students track their academic progress by checking grades, upcoming assignments, and module completion status
Enable Canvas administrators to manage user accounts, generate institutional reports, and oversee course hierarchies

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-canvas-lms · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop Integration (Recommended)

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canvas-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "canvas-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CANVAS_API_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
        "CANVAS_DOMAIN": "your_school.instructure.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

NPM Package

npm install -g canvas-mcp-server
export CANVAS_API_TOKEN="your_token_here"
export CANVAS_DOMAIN="your_school.instructure.com"
canvas-mcp-server

Docker

docker run -d \
  --name canvas-mcp \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  -e CANVAS_API_TOKEN="your_token" \
  -e CANVAS_DOMAIN="school.instructure.com" \
  -e MCP_TRANSPORT="streamable-http" \
  ghcr.io/dmontgomery40/mcp-canvas-lms: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

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