n8n-workflow-builder vs everything

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	n8n-workflow-builder by makafeli	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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n8n-workflow-builder · Summary

MCP server connecting AI assistants to n8n workflows for natural language automation management.

everything · Summary

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

n8n-workflow-builder · Use cases

Automate e-commerce order processing through AI conversation
Create and trigger data pipelines using natural language commands
Monitor and manage API integration workflows via AI assistants

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

n8n-workflow-builder · Install

Installation & Usage

Method 1: Smithery.ai (Hosted - Recommended)

Visit [smithery.ai](https://smithery.ai)
Search: "n8n-workflow-builder"
Connect with your n8n host and API key

Method 2: NPX (Local)

npx @makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder

Method 3: Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder.git
cd n8n-workflow-builder
npm install
npm run build
npm start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-workflow-builder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder"],
      "env": {
        "N8N_HOST": "http://localhost:5678",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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