mcp-server-microsoft-paint vs everything

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	mcp-server-microsoft-paint by ghuntley	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Rust	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

mcp-server-microsoft-paint · Summary

An MCP server for controlling Microsoft Paint with drawing, shape tools, and window management via JSON-RPC.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-server-microsoft-paint · Use cases

Automate simple graphics creation in Paint through AI assistants
Integrate Paint functionality into larger automation workflows
Create custom drawing tools that interface with Paint programmatically

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-server-microsoft-paint · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ghuntley/mcp-server-microsoft-paint
cd mcp-server-microsoft-paint

Build the server:

cargo build --release

Run the server:

cargo run --release

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "paint": {
    "command": "path/to/cargo",
    "args": ["run", "--release", "--", "mcp-server-microsoft-paint"],
    "env": {}
  }
}

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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