iterm-mcp vs everything

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	iterm-mcp by ferrislucas	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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iterm-mcp · Summary

MCP server that gives models control over your iTerm terminal with efficient token usage and full REPL support.

everything · Summary

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

iterm-mcp · Use cases

AI assistant performing complex CLI operations in your iTerm session
Interactive REPL debugging with AI guidance
Automated terminal workflow execution through natural language

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

iterm-mcp · Install

Installation

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iterm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "iterm-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Installing via Smithery

To install iTerm for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/iterm-mcp):

npx -y @smithery/cli install iterm-mcp --client claude

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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