esp-mcp vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
esp-mcp by horw | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 148 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 5 mo ago | this month |
esp-mcp · Summary
MCP server for ESP32 development that centralizes ESP-IDF commands and simplifies LLM-driven interaction.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
esp-mcp · Use cases
- LLM-assisted ESP32 project setup and configuration
- Automated ESP32 firmware builds and flashing workflows
- Streamlined ESP-IDF dependency installation and management
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
esp-mcp · Install
git clone git@github.com/horw/esp-mcp.gitConfigure the server in your MCP-compatible chatbot:
{
"mcpServers": {
"esp-run": {
"command": "<path_to_uv_or_python_executable>",
"args": [
"--directory",
"<path_to_cloned_esp-mcp_repository>",
"run",
"main.py"
],
"env": {
"IDF_PATH": "<path_to_your_esp-idf_directory>"
}
}
}
}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