cli vs everything

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	cli by mcpgod	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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cli · Summary

MCPGod is a CLI tool for managing MCP servers with fine-grained control over clients, tools, and permissions.

everything · Summary

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

cli · Use cases

Managing multiple MCP servers for different AI clients like Claude
Executing specific server tools directly from command line
Debugging MCP server interactions with detailed logging

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

cli · Install

Install globally using npm:

npm install -g mcpgod

Or run directly with npx:

npx -y mcpgod

For integration with Claude Desktop, you would typically use this CLI to manage your MCP servers separately and configure Claude to use them as needed.

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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