podman-mcp-server vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
podman-mcp-server by manusa | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 73 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Ops & InfraDeveloper ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
podman-mcp-server · Summary
A well-documented MCP server for managing Podman and Docker containers with comprehensive tool coverage.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
podman-mcp-server · Use cases
- AI assistants managing Docker/Podman containers through natural language commands
- Automated deployment workflows using container runtime operations via MCP
- Development environments where AI needs to interact with local containers
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
podman-mcp-server · Install
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"podman": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"podman-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}VS Code
Install the MCP server directly in VS Code or use:
code --add-mcp '{"name":"podman","command":"npx","args":["-y","podman-mcp-server@latest"]}'Goose CLI
Add to your config.yaml:
extensions:
podman:
command: npx
args:
- -y
- podman-mcp-server@latesteverything · 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