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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
memory-journal-mcp
by neverinfamous
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everything · Summary

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

memory-journal-mcp · Summary

An MCP server providing AI memory with project detection, GitHub integration, and knowledge graphs for context-aware 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

memory-journal-mcp · Use cases

  • Bridging context between disconnected AI sessions in long-term projects
  • Integrating GitHub issues, PRs, and actions directly into AI workflows
  • Creating knowledge graphs and semantic search for codebase intelligence
  • Generating standups, retrospectives, and project reports from session data
  • Implementing team collaboration through shared memory and flag system

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

memory-journal-mcp · Install

Installation

npm Package

npm install -g memory-journal-mcp

Docker

docker pull writenotenow/memory-journal-mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-journal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "memory-journal-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Custom Tool Filtering

Set environment variable: MEMORY_JOURNAL_MCP_TOOL_FILTER=starter or use CLI --tool-filter essential

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