paperbanana vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
paperbanana by llmsresearch | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 1,549 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 54 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsProductivityDeveloper Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
paperbanana · Summary
PaperBanana is an MCP server that generates academic diagrams and research visuals from text descriptions.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
paperbanana · Use cases
- Generate academic diagrams for research papers directly from IDE
- Automatically create statistical plots from research data
- Create batch diagrams from a single manifest file
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
paperbanana · Install
Install the package first:
pip install paperbananaFor MCP server integration, add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"paperbanana": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "paperbanana.mcp"],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}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