mcp-config-manager vs everything

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	mcp-config-manager by holstein13	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	5 mo ago	this month

mcp-config-manager · Summary

Cross-platform MCP server configuration manager with GUI for managing servers across Claude, Gemini & other AI systems.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-config-manager · Use cases

Managing multiple MCP servers across different AI clients (Claude, Gemini, Codex)
Enabling/disabling servers without losing configurations
Synchronizing server configurations between different AI systems
Creating and managing project-specific presets for different development needs

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-config-manager · Install

Quick Install

One-command installation:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holstein13/mcp-config-manager/master/install.sh | bash

Manual installation:

git clone https://github.com/holstein13/mcp-config-manager.git
cd mcp-config-manager
pip install -e .
# Optional: Install PyQt6 for better GUI experience
pip install PyQt6

After installation, launch with:

# Launch GUI
mcp gui
# Interactive CLI mode
mcp interactive

For Claude Desktop, add servers via the GUI or CLI which will manage your ~/.claude.json file directly.

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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