mcp-bear vs everything

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	mcp-bear by jkawamoto	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	Productivitynote-takingOther	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	3 mo ago	this month

mcp-bear · Summary

MCP server for Bear note-taking app with multiple client support and good documentation.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-bear · Use cases

Automating note creation and organization between Bear and AI assistants
Integrating Bear notes into AI workflows for enhanced content processing
Managing Bear tags and notes programmatically through MCP clients

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-bear · Install

Installation

Install uv on your system

Set the BEAR_API_TOKEN environment variable to your API token

Configure in your MCP client:

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bear": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear",
        "mcp-bear",
        "--token",
        "<YOUR_TOKEN>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Goose

Add to ~/.config/goose/config.yaml:

extensions:
  bear:
    name: Bear
    cmd: uvx
    args: [--from, git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-bear, mcp-bear]
    envs: { "BEAR_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR_TOKEN>" }
    enabled: true
    type: stdio

LM Studio

Click the install button from the repository page or manually configure.

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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