mcpx vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcpx by lydakis | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 52 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcpx · Summary
mcpx is a CLI tool that composes MCP servers into command-line interfaces.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcpx · Use cases
- Command-line interaction with MCP servers without specialized clients
- Composing MCP tools in shell pipelines with tools like jq
- Creating command shims for frequently used MCP server tools
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
mcpx · Install
Installation
**Homebrew (macOS):**
brew tap lydakis/mcpx
brew install --cask mcpx**npm:**
npm install -g mcpx-go**PyPI:**
pip install mcpx-go**From source:**
go build ./...
./mcpx --versionClaude Desktop Integration
Add to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcpx": {
"command": "mcpx",
"args": ["skill", "install"]
}
}
}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