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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-server
by OctopusDeploy
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everything · Summary

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

mcp-server · Summary

Official Octopus Deploy MCP server enabling AI assistants to interact with DevOps workflows and deployments.

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-server · Use cases

  • Query deployment status and release information across environments
  • Automate routine DevOps tasks like creating releases and deployments
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot issues in deployment pipelines

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

mcp-server · Install

Installation

Install via Docker
docker run -i --rm -e OCTOPUS_API_KEY=your-key -e OCTOPUS_SERVER_URL=https://your-octopus.com octopusdeploy/mcp-server
Install via Node
OCTOPUS_API_KEY=API-KEY \
OCTOPUS_SERVER_URL=https://your-octopus.com \
npx -y @octopusdeploy/mcp-server
Claude Desktop Configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octopusdeploy": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@octopusdeploy/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "OCTOPUS_SERVER_URL": "https://your-octopus.com",
        "OCTOPUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
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