rlm-claude vs everything

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	rlm-claude by EncrEor	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	2 mo ago	this month

rlm-claude · Summary

RLM is an MCP server providing persistent memory for Claude Code with auto-save, semantic search, and multi-project organization.

everything · Summary

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

rlm-claude · Use cases

Maintaining long-term project context across multiple Claude Code sessions
Preserving critical decisions and architectural choices throughout development
Searching through historical conversations using semantic and fuzzy matching

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

rlm-claude · Install

Installation

Via PyPI (recommended)

pip install mcp-rlm-server[all]

Via uv

uv tool install mcp-rlm-server[all] --python 3.12

Configure Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rlm": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server.server"]
    }
  }
}

Then restart Claude Code and start using the 14 available RLM tools.

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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