ffmpeg-mcp-lite vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
ffmpeg-mcp-lite by kevinwatt | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 24 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | MediaDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
ffmpeg-mcp-lite · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for video/audio processing using FFmpeg with tools for conversion, compression, trimming, and more.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
ffmpeg-mcp-lite · Use cases
- Automate video editing tasks through natural language commands in AI assistants
- Convert media formats without leaving your development environment
- Extract audio from videos for podcast creation or analysis
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
ffmpeg-mcp-lite · Install
Prerequisites
Install FFmpeg on your system:
| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | Windows | winget install FFmpeg | | macOS | brew install ffmpeg | | Linux | sudo apt install ffmpeg |
Installation
Add the following config to your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ffmpeg": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-lite"]
}
}
}Or install manually with:
pip install ffmpeg-mcp-liteClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ffmpeg": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-lite"]
}
}
}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