markitdown_mcp_server vs everything

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	markitdown_mcp_server by KorigamiK	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
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markitdown_mcp_server · Summary

MCP server converting multiple file formats to Markdown using MarkItDown utility.

everything · Summary

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

markitdown_mcp_server · Use cases

Converting research papers from PDF to Markdown for easier analysis and citation
Processing meeting recordings by transcribing audio and converting to Markdown notes
Automatically converting document collections from various formats into a unified Markdown archive

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

markitdown_mcp_server · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @KorigamiK/markitdown_mcp_server --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone this repository
Install dependencies:

uv install

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markitdown": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/markitdown_mcp_server",
        "run",
        "markitdown-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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