cli-use vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
cli-use by JustVugg | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 16 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 42 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityFile System | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
cli-use · Summary
A tool that converts any MCP server into a CLI, reducing token costs by 60-80% with zero runtime dependencies.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
cli-use · Use cases
- Reduce token costs in AI agent workflows by replacing MCP tool calls with efficient CLI equivalents
- Create reusable CLI interfaces from MCP servers for shell scripts and automation pipelines
- Build agent-friendly toolsets with automatic SKILL.md documentation generation
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
cli-use · Install
git clone https://github.com/cli-use/cli-use.git
cd cli-use
pip install -e .For Claude Desktop integration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cli-use": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "cli_use.server"]
}
}
}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