knowledge-rag vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
knowledge-rag by lyonzin | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 79 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsSearchAI / LLM Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
knowledge-rag · Summary
Knowledge RAG is a local-first RAG system with 12 MCP tools for document search and retrieval across 20+ file formats.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
knowledge-rag · Use cases
- Local document search across code repositories, research papers, and knowledge bases
- Knowledge management for developers with real-time search across project files
- Research tool for analyzing large collections of documents without cloud dependencies
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
knowledge-rag · Install
Install knowledge-rag via pip:
pip install knowledge-ragFor Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"knowledge-rag": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "knowledge_rag.server"],
"env": {}
}
}
}Also available via NPM, Docker, and one-line installer.
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