paperclip vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
paperclip by matsjfunke | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 27 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 40 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 5 mo ago | this month |
paperclip · Summary
MCP server enabling search and retrieval of research papers from Arxiv, OSF API & OpenAlex.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
paperclip · Use cases
- Research assistants retrieving papers for literature reviews
- Academic building custom research tools with paper search capabilities
- Scientists staying updated with latest publications in their field
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
paperclip · Install
Installation
- Fork the repository and set up your own server deployment using the
deploy.ymlGitHub Action. - Configure your MCP client to use the server URL.
Example JSON for Cursor:
{
"mcpServers": {
"paperclip": {
"url": "https://<your-server-domain.com>/mcp"
}
}
}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