task-orchestrator vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
task-orchestrator by jpicklyk | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 183 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Kotlin | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
task-orchestrator · Summary
MCP server providing server-enforced workflow discipline for AI agents with persistent work items, dependency graphs, and actor attribution.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
task-orchestrator · Use cases
- Managing complex multi-agent AI development workflows
- Enforcing documentation requirements before implementation
- Tracking which AI agent made which changes across sessions
- Validating dependency ordering in complex projects
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
task-orchestrator · Install
Installation with Docker
# Pull the latest image
docker pull ghcr.io/jpicklyk/task-orchestrator:latest
# Register with Claude Code
claude mcp add-json mcp-task-orchestrator '{
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run", "--rm", "-i",
"-v", "mcp-task-data:/app/data",
"ghcr.io/jpicklyk/task-orchestrator:latest"
]
}'
# For MCP clients: add to .mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-task-orchestrator": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run", "--rm", "-i",
"-v", "mcp-task-data:/app/data",
"ghcr.io/jpicklyk/task-orchestrator:latest"
]
}
}
}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