voicemode vs everything

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	voicemode by mbailey	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
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voicemode · Summary

VoiceMode enables natural voice conversations with Claude Code and other MCP agents through local or cloud speech services.

everything · Summary

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

voicemode · Use cases

Hands-free coding while walking or cooking
Giving eyes a break during extended screen time
Voice interactions when hands are occupied with other tasks

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

voicemode · Install

Installation

**Option 1: Claude Code Plugin (Recommended)**

# Add the VoiceMode marketplace
claude plugin marketplace add mbailey/voicemode

# Install VoiceMode plugin
claude plugin install voicemode@voicemode

# Install dependencies (CLI, Local Voice Services)
/voicemode:install

# Start talking!
/voicemode:converse

**Option 2: Python installer package**

# Install UV package manager (if needed)
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Run the installer (sets up dependencies and local voice services)
uvx voice-mode-install

# Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --scope user voicemode -- uvx --refresh voice-mode

Add to Claude Desktop config (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "voicemode": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--refresh", "voice-mode"]
    }
  }
}

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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