gen-ai-starter vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
gen-ai-starter by jbsoftware-io | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 3 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 36 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
gen-ai-starter · Summary
Generative AI starter with MCP integration for converting REST APIs to standardized tools.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
gen-ai-starter · Use cases
- Building custom agentic LLM applications with RAG capabilities
- Converting existing REST API services into MCP tools for AI agents
- Developing and testing LLM applications with Streamlit web interface
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
gen-ai-starter · Install
Installation
- Prerequisites:
- Docker Engine (>= 12 GB memory or >= 8 GB with Ollama executable) - Optional: Brave Search API key for web search example
- Quick start with CPU:
``bash docker compose --profile=cpu up -d ``
- Access the applications:
- Streamlit App: http://localhost:8501/ - Open WebUI: http://localhost:3000/
- For MCP server generation:
``bash npm install -g openapi-mcp-generator openapi-mcp-generator --input path/to/openapi.json --output my-mcp-server --transport streamable-http ``
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