server-nothing vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
server-nothing by hesreallyhim | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 7 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 32 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 11 mo ago | this month |
server-nothing · Summary
A minimalist test MCP server with no capabilities, designed for validating client/server setup without functionality.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
server-nothing · Use cases
- Testing initial MCP client/server connection setup
- Validating MCP protocol compliance
- As a starting point for building custom MCP servers
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
server-nothing · Install
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-nothingAdd to your Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nothing": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@modelcontextprotocol/server-nothing"]
}
}
}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