kernel-mcp-server vs everything

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	kernel-mcp-server by kernel	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	Browser AutomationDeveloper ToolsWeb Scraping	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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kernel-mcp-server · Summary

Kernel MCP server provides secure cloud-browser automation and app management through MCP protocol.

everything · Summary

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

kernel-mcp-server · Use cases

Web scraping and data extraction from websites using automated browser sessions
AI coding workflows with previewing local changes in real cloud browsers
Automated testing of web applications across different browsers and configurations

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

kernel-mcp-server · Install

Quick Setup with Kernel CLI

# Install the CLI
brew install onkernel/tap/kernel
# or: npm install -g @onkernel/cli

# Install MCP for your tool
kernel mcp install --target <target>

Manual Setup for Claude Desktop

Go to **Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector**
Enter: **Integration name:** Kernel, **Integration URL:** https://mcp.onkernel.com/mcp
Click **Add**, then **Connect** next to Kernel to approve

JSON Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kernel": {
      "url": "https://mcp.onkernel.com/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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