semble vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
semble by MinishLab | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 823 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 54 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSearch | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
semble · Summary
High-performance code search library that runs as an MCP server with 98% fewer tokens than grep+read.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
semble · Use cases
- Provide instant code search capabilities for AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and OpenCode
- Replace traditional grep workflows in development environments with more efficient natural language queries
- Help developers navigate large codebases quickly by finding relevant code chunks without reading entire files
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
semble · Install
Installation
- Install Semble:
pip install semble[mcp]
# or
uv tool install semble- Add to Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"semble": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "semble[mcp]", "semblable"]
}
}
}- Add to Codex config (
~/.codex/config.toml):
[mcp_servers.semble]
command = "uvx"
args = ["--from", "semblable[mcp]", "semblable"]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