joplin-mcp-server vs everything

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	joplin-mcp-server by dweigend	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	15 mo ago	this month

joplin-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server for Joplin notes with CRUD operations and search functionality.

everything · Summary

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

joplin-mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants access and modify Joplin notes through MCP protocol
Automated note organization based on content analysis
Cross-platform note management via AI tools

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

joplin-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher
Joplin Desktop with Web Clipper Service enabled
uv (Python package manager)

Setup

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/dweigend/joplin-mcp.git
cd joplin-mcp

# Create and activate virtual environment
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -e .

# Configure Joplin API Token
# Create .env file with JOPLIN_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joplin": {
      "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
        "run",
        "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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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