pentest-mcp vs everything

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	pentest-mcp by DMontgomery40	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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pentest-mcp · Summary

Professional penetration testing MCP server with nmap, JtR, hashcat, and reconnaissance tools.

everything · Summary

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

pentest-mcp · Use cases

Professional penetration testing engagements with structured reporting
Network reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning automation
Password cracking and brute force attacks in authorized environments

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

pentest-mcp · Install

npm install -g pentest-mcp

Run locally (stdio):

pentest-mcp

Launch bundled MCP Inspector:

pentest-mcp inspector

Run over HTTP (recommended):

MCP_TRANSPORT=http MCP_SERVER_HOST=0.0.0.0 MCP_SERVER_PORT=8000 pentest-mcp

For Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pentest-mcp": {
      "command": "pentest-mcp",
      "args": ["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

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