mcp-wireshark vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-wireshark by khuynh22 | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 36 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsMonitoring | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-wireshark · Summary
An MCP server that integrates Wireshark/tshark with AI tools for network analysis.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-wireshark · Use cases
- Summarizing network traffic in PCAP files to identify top communication endpoints
- Following TCP/UDP streams in captures to analyze application protocols
- Capturing live network traffic with specific filters for security monitoring
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
mcp-wireshark · Install
pip install mcp-wireshark
claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user mcp-wireshark -- mcp-wiresharkFor Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wireshark": {
"command": "mcp-wireshark"
}
}
}For VS Code, create .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"wireshark": {
"command": "mcp-wireshark"
}
}
}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