mcp-workspace vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-workspace by MarcusJellinghaus | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 47 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-workspace · Summary
Secure MCP server providing file system, Git, and GitHub tools for AI assistants in a sandboxed project directory.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-workspace · Use cases
- Enable AI assistants like Claude to read and modify code in your project directly
- Provide secure file system access to LLMs for automated code generation and refactoring
- Allow AI to analyze and debug code by reading multiple files in a project
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
mcp-workspace · Install
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/MarcusJellinghaus/mcp-workspace.git
cd mcp_workspace
# Create and activate a virtual environment (optional but recommended)
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
# Install dependencies using pip with pyproject.toml
pip install -e .Running the Server
mcp-workspace --project-dir /path/to/project [--reference-project NAME=/path/to/reference]... [--log-level LEVEL] [--log-file PATH]Claude Desktop Integration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "mcp-workspace",
"args": [
"--project-dir",
"C:\\path\\to\\your\\specific\\project",
"--reference-project",
"docs=C:\\path\\to\\documentation"
]
}
}
}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