exstruct vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
exstruct by harumiWeb | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 144 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsProductivityDeveloper Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
exstruct · Summary
ExStruct is a Python package that converts Excel files to structured JSON with MCP integration for AI agents.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
exstruct · Use cases
- Extracting structured data from Excel for RAG systems
- Editing Excel files through AI agents with patch workflows
- Converting complex Excel files to JSON for LLM processing
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
exstruct · Install
Install the package with pip:
pip install exstruct[mcp]For Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"exstruct": {
"command": "exstruct-mcp",
"args": ["--root", "/path/to/your/data", "--on-conflict", "rename"]
}
}
}Alternatively, run directly with uvx:
uvx --from 'exstruct[mcp]' exstruct-mcp --root /path/to/your/dataeverything · 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