everything vs mcp.zig
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mcp.zig by muhammad-fiaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 35 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | Zig |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp.zig · Summary
A comprehensive MCP library for Zig that supports both server and client implementations with protocol compliance.
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.zig · Use cases
- Building MCP servers in Zig to expose tools, resources, and prompts to AI applications
- Creating MCP clients in Zig to connect to any MCP-compatible server
- Developing high-performance AI integrations with Zig's safety features
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-everythingmcp.zig · Install
Installation
Add to your project using Zig's package manager:
# Latest development branch
zig fetch --save git+https://github.com/muhammad-fiaz/mcp.zig.git
# Zig 0.16.x (recommended)
zig fetch --save https://github.com/muhammad-fiaz/mcp.zig/archive/refs/tags/0.0.4.tar.gzThen in your build.zig:
const mcp_dep = b.dependency("mcp", .{
.target = target,
.optimize = optimize,
});
exe.root_module.addImport("mcp", mcp_dep.module("mcp"));Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"zig-mcp": {
"command": "zig",
"args": ["run", "path/to/your/server.zig"]
}
}
}