everything vs octocode
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | octocode by Muvon | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 376 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 52 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
octocode · Summary
MCP server that transforms codebases into searchable knowledge graphs with semantic search and structural understanding.
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
octocode · Use cases
- Help AI assistants navigate and search codebases semantically
- Analyze code structure and dependencies for refactoring decisions
- Find code patterns and error handling across entire projects
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-everythingoctocode · Install
Installation
# Universal installer (Linux, macOS, Windows)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Muvon/octocode/master/install.sh | sh
# macOS with Homebrew
brew install muvon/tap/octocodeMCP Configuration
Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf):
{
"mcpServers": {
"octocode": {
"command": "octocode",
"args": ["mcp", "--path", "/your/project"]
}
}
}