mcp-use vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-use by mcp-use | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 9,962 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 60 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-use · Summary
Fullstack MCP framework for building MCP servers and apps that work across ChatGPT, Claude, and other clients.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-use · Use cases
- Building custom AI agents with specialized tools
- Creating interactive widgets for ChatGPT and Claude
- Deploying MCP servers to the cloud with observability
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-use · Install
Install via npm or PyPI:
# For TypeScript
npm install mcp-use
# For Python
pip install mcp_useFor Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/your/server.js"]
}
}
}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