Gearlynx vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Gearlynx by drhelius | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 65 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsMedia | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Gearlynx · Summary
Gearlynx is a cross-platform Atari Lynx emulator with embedded MCP server for AI-assisted debugging.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
Gearlynx · Use cases
- AI-assisted debugging of retro game code and homebrew applications
- Automated ROM analysis and reverse engineering with AI agents
- Integration with development workflows for retro game preservation
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
Gearlynx · Install
Installation
- Download the appropriate binary for your platform from the [GitHub Releases page](https://github.com/drhelius/Gearlynx/releases)
- Extract the archive and run the executable
- Place a Lynx BIOS file in the application directory
Running with MCP Server
To start the emulator with MCP server enabled:
gearlynx --mcp-stdio [rom_file]For HTTP transport:
gearlynx --mcp-http --mcp-http-port 7777 [rom_file]Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gearlynx": {
"command": "path/to/gearlynx",
"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