matrix-mcp-server vs everything

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	matrix-mcp-server by mjknowles	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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matrix-mcp-server · Summary

Matrix MCP Server provides secure OAuth 2.0 authentication and 15 tools for Matrix home server integration with room management, messaging, and user profile operations.

everything · Summary

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

matrix-mcp-server · Use cases

Integrating Matrix chat functionality into AI assistants for automated room management and messaging
Building workflow automations that trigger based on Matrix room events or messages
Creating dashboard interfaces to monitor and manage Matrix communications through MCP clients

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

matrix-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+ and npm
Matrix homeserver access (Synapse, Dendrite, etc.)
MCP client (Claude Desktop, VS Code with MCP extension, etc.)

Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd matrix-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

# Start the server
npm start

Claude Desktop Integration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "matrix": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "ENABLE_OAUTH": "true",
        "MATRIX_HOMESERVER_URL": "https://matrix.example.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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