thoughtbox vs everything

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	thoughtbox by Kastalien-Research	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	46	77
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphDeveloper Tools	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

thoughtbox · Summary

Thoughtbox is an MCP server that creates an intention ledger for AI agents to coordinate through shared workspaces with auditable reasoning.

everything · Summary

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

thoughtbox · Use cases

Multi-agent systems requiring auditable decision trails
Complex problem-solving with structured workflows
AI agent collaboration with clear consensus mechanisms

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

thoughtbox · Install

Installation

Thoughtbox runs as a Docker-based MCP server. It requires Docker and Docker Compose.

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/Kastalien-Research/thoughtbox.git
cd thoughtbox
docker compose up --build

This starts Thoughtbox and the full observability stack. The MCP server listens on port 1731 and the Observatory UI is available at http://localhost:1729.

Claude Configuration

Add to your ~/.claude/settings.json or project .claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thoughtbox": {
      "url": "http://localhost:1731/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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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