mcp-sse-proxy vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-sse-proxy by getsimpletool | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 3 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 30 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 13 mo ago | this month |
mcp-sse-proxy · Summary
A Python proxy that bridges MCP STDIO communication with SSE protocol for web-based ClaudeAI clients.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-sse-proxy · Use cases
- Enabling ClaudeAI Desktop to connect to MCP servers via web interfaces
- Bridging local MCP tools with web-based AI applications
- Converting legacy STDIO-based MCP servers to modern web-compatible protocols
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
mcp-sse-proxy · Install
pip3 install mcp-sse-proxy
# Or from source:
git clone <repository>
cd mcp-sse-proxy
pip3 install -r requirements.txtClaude Desktop Configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-sse-proxy": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"/path/to/mcp_sse_proxy.py",
"--sse-url",
"http://your-server:8000"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-key-here"
}
}
}
}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