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tinymcp
by golioth
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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iotDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools
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Last commit11 mo agothis month

tinymcp · Summary

MCP server enabling LLMs to control embedded devices via Golioth API and RPCs.

everything · Summary

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

tinymcp · Use cases

  • LLM-controlled IoT device automation and management
  • Remote device monitoring and control through natural language
  • Physical interaction with devices via AI agents

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

tinymcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Go installed
  • Golioth account and project
  • Connected device

Steps

  1. Set environment variables:
export TINYMCP_PROJECT=<your-golioth-project-id>
export TINYMCP_DEVICE=<your-golioth-device-id>
export TINYMCP_API_KEY=<api-key-for-your-golioth-project>
  1. Build and run the server:
go build -o tinymcp ./server
./tinymcp
# or directly:
go run ./server
  1. For testing with MCP Inspector, connect to http://localhost:8080

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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