everything vs remember-mcp-vscode

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	everything by modelcontextprotocol	remember-mcp-vscode by NiclasOlofsson
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	9 mo ago

everything · Summary

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

remember-mcp-vscode · Summary

VS Code extension that brings persistent memory to your AI assistant through MCP integration.

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

remember-mcp-vscode · Use cases

Personal AI memory for coding preferences and habits
Team knowledge sharing for onboarding and coding conventions
Monitoring GitHub Copilot usage and managing costs

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

remember-mcp-vscode · Install

Installation

Install Remember MCP from the VS Code Marketplace
The extension will automatically detect if Python and pipx are installed
If needed, it will install pipx for you
The MCP server will auto-register if enabled in settings

For manual setup:

# Install Python (if not already installed)
# Get it at https://www.python.org/downloads/

# Install pipx
pip install pipx

# Install extension from VS Code marketplace

For Claude Desktop integration, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remember-mcp": {
      "command": "pipx run --system-site-packages --spec git+https://github.com/NiclasOlofsson/mode-manager-mcp.git mode-manager-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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