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mcp-language-server
by isaacphi
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-language-server · Summary

MCP language server bridges LSP tools to MCP clients enabling code navigation, definitions, references and diagnostics.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-language-server · Use cases

  • Codebase navigation for AI assistants working with unfamiliar code
  • Automated code refactoring and renaming across large projects
  • Intelligent code analysis and issue detection

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-language-server · Install

Installation

  1. Install Go: Follow instructions at https://golang.org/doc/install
  2. Install the server: go install github.com/isaacphi/mcp-language-server@latest
  3. Install a language server of your choice (gopls, rust-analyzer, pyright, etc.)

Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "language-server": {
      "command": "mcp-language-server",
      "args": ["--workspace", "/path/to/your/project", "--lsp", "gopls"]
    }
  }
}

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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