Geargrafx vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Geargrafx by drhelius | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 213 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsMedia | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Geargrafx · Summary
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 emulator with embedded MCP server for AI-assisted debugging.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
Geargrafx · Use cases
- Debugging retro games using AI assistance
- Reverse engineering game code with AI tools
- Creating cheat codes and ROM patches with AI guidance
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
Geargrafx · Install
Installation
Geargrafx is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and as a RetroArch core.
Binary Downloads
- Windows: Download from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/drhelius/Geargrafx/releases)
- macOS:
brew install --cask drhelius/geardome/geargrafx - Linux: Ubuntu PPA or Fedora RPM packages available
MCP Server Setup
Geargrafx can run with MCP server enabled:
geargrafx --mcp-stdio # for stdio transport
geargrafx --mcp-http # for HTTP transport (default port: 7777)Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"geargrafx": {
"command": "path/to/geargrafx",
"args": ["--mcp-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