XcodeBuildMCP vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
XcodeBuildMCP by getsentry | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 5,594 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 60 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
XcodeBuildMCP · Summary
MCP server providing iOS/macOS development tools for AI agents with CLI interface.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
XcodeBuildMCP · Use cases
- Automated iOS/macOS app development and testing workflows
- AI-assisted code review and debugging in Xcode projects
- Automated deployment and CI/CD integration for Apple platforms
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
XcodeBuildMCP · Install
Option A — Homebrew
brew tap getsentry/xcodebuildmcp
brew install xcodebuildmcpOption B — npm (Node.js 18+)
npm install -g xcodebuildmcp@latestClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:
"mcpServers": {
"xcodebuild": {
"command": "xcodebuildmcp",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}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