heimdall-mcp-server vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
heimdall-mcp-server by lcbcFoo | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 104 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 8 mo ago | this month |
heimdall-mcp-server · Summary
Heimdall MCP Server provides persistent memory for AI coding assistants by indexing documentation and git history.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
heimdall-mcp-server · Use cases
- Persistent memory for AI coding assistants across multiple sessions
- Retrieving relevant code solutions and architectural patterns from previous work
- Automatically updating AI knowledge base with code changes and commits
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
heimdall-mcp-server · Install
pip install heimdall-mcp
# Initialize project
heimdall project init
# For Claude Desktop, add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"heimdall": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "heimdall.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