mcp-config vs everything

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	mcp-config by marcusschiesser	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Last commit	13 mo ago	this month

mcp-config · Summary

A CLI tool for easy installation and management of MCP server configurations.

everything · Summary

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

mcp-config · Use cases

Quickly installing MCP servers without manual configuration
Managing multiple MCP server configurations across different clients
Simplifying onboarding for new MCP server users

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-config · Install

Install and run the CLI tool with:

npx mcp-config

To add a specific server:

npx mcp-config <server-name>

For development:

git clone <repository-url>
cd mcp-config
npm install
npm run build
npm run start

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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