Gearboy vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Gearboy by drhelius | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 1,130 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 53 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | MediaDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Gearboy · Summary
Game Boy emulator with embedded MCP server for AI-assisted debugging and ROM analysis.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
Gearboy · Use cases
- AI-assisted debugging of Game Boy games using memory inspection and breakpoint tools
- ROM reverse engineering with AI through disassembly and code tracing features
- Game cheat creation and ROM modification using memory search and analysis capabilities
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
Gearboy · Install
Installation
Gearboy can be downloaded as pre-built binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux from the [releases page](https://github.com/drhelius/Gearboy/releases).
To use the MCP server:
- Start Gearboy with one of these options:
- --mcp-stdio - Auto-start MCP server with stdio transport - --mcp-http - Auto-start MCP server with HTTP transport - --mcp-http-port N - Specify HTTP port (default: 7777)
- For Claude Desktop integration, add the following to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gearboy": {
"command": "path/to/gearboy",
"args": ["--mcp-stdio"]
}
}
}Alternatively, the --headless option can be used to run without GUI when using MCP.
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