memex vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
memex by iamtouchskyer | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 201 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
memex · Summary
Zettelkasten-based persistent memory system for AI coding agents with MCP server integration.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
memex · Use cases
- AI coding agents maintain context across work sessions
- Developers build and maintain personal knowledge bases
- Teams share and synchronize coding insights between different AI tools
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
memex · Install
Installation
**VS Code/Copilot**: Search for 'memex' in VS Code Extensions Marketplace and install
**Claude Code**: Add plugin with /plugin marketplace add iamtouchskyer/memex, then install with /plugin install memex@memex
**Cursor/Codex/Windsurf**: Run npm install -g @touchskyer/memex
**For general MCP client**: Run npm install -g @touchskyer/memex
**MCP Server Configuration** (for Claude Desktop): Add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memex": {
"command": "memex",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}
}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