mcp-server vs everything

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server by DollhouseMCP	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	44	77
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

mcp-server · Summary

A free, open-source MCP server for dynamic custom persona management with community-shared templates and skills.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-server · Use cases

Customizing AI behavior with specific personas for different tasks
Adding new capabilities to AI models through community-developed skills
Standardizing output formats using reusable templates

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-server · Install

Interactive Setup (any platform)

npx @dollhousemcp/mcp-server@latest --web

Claude Desktop

Download the [DollhouseMCP Desktop Extension](https://github.com/DollhouseMCP/mcp-server/releases/latest) (.mcpb file) and double-click it.

Claude Code

claude mcp add -s user dollhousemcp -- npx -y @dollhousemcp/mcp-server

Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dollhousemcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dollhousemcp/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

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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