everything vs android-source-explorer-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | android-source-explorer-mcp by mrmike | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 91 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsFile System |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
android-source-explorer-mcp · Summary
An MCP server providing direct access to Android source code for AI-assisted development.
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
android-source-explorer-mcp · Use cases
- Understanding Android framework internals like Activity lifecycle and ViewModel restoration
- Real-time documentation lookup for Jetpack libraries and AndroidX components
- Cross-referencing code implementations across millions of lines of source code
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-everythingandroid-source-explorer-mcp · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- uv (Recommended) or Python 3.11+
- Git
Recommended Installation (via uv)
uv tool install git+https://github.com/mrmike/android-source-explorer-mcpInitial Sync
# Sync API 36 (Android 16) and common AndroidX packages
android-source-explorer sync --api-level 36 --androidx "compose,lifecycle,activity"Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"android-sources": {
"command": "android-source-explorer",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}