everything vs matlab-mcp-tools

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	everything by modelcontextprotocol	matlab-mcp-tools by neuromechanist
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	3 mo ago

everything · Summary

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

matlab-mcp-tools · Summary

MCP server for MATLAB development with script execution, workspace management and figure analysis tools.

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

matlab-mcp-tools · Use cases

Interactive MATLAB development using LLM assistants with context preservation between script executions
Analysis of MATLAB-generated figures and plots by extracting metadata and raw data
Remote MATLAB execution without direct interface access through MCP-compatible clients
Code quality checking with integrated MATLAB linting

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

matlab-mcp-tools · Install

Installation

Quick Start (Recommended)

./install-matlab-mcp.sh

Manual Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone [repository-url]
cd matlab-mcp-tools

Set MATLAB path if needed:

export MATLAB_PATH=/path/to/matlab/installation

Install dependencies:

./scripts/setup-matlab-mcp.sh

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Add to .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "matlab": {
      "command": "/path/to/matlab-mcp-tools/.venv/bin/matlab-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "MATLAB_PATH": "/Applications/MATLAB_R2024b.app"
      }
    }
  }
}

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