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bgg-mcp
by kkjdaniel
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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30d uses
Score4577
Official
Categories
gamesSearchAI / LLM Tools
Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
LanguageGoTypeScript
Last commit1 mo agothis month

bgg-mcp · Summary

BGG MCP provides BoardGameGeek API access through MCP with tools for searching, collections, pricing, and recommendations.

everything · Summary

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

bgg-mcp · Use cases

  • Board game enthusiasts researching game details and prices
  • Users analyzing their game collections and finding trading opportunities
  • Game masters seeking recommendations similar to specific titles

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

bgg-mcp · Install

Installation

Docker (Recommended)

"bgg": {
    "command": "docker",
    "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm",
        "-e", "BGG_API_KEY",
        "-e", "BGG_USERNAME",
        "kdaniel/bgg-mcp"
    ],
    "env": {
        "BGG_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "BGG_USERNAME": "your_bgg_username"
    }
}

Manual Setup

  1. Install Go from [go.dev/doc/install](https://go.dev/doc/install)
  2. Build the application:
make build
  1. Add to your MCP config:
"bgg": {
    "command": "path/to/build/bgg-mcp",
    "args": ["-mode", "stdio"]
}

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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