everything vs mcp-dock

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	everything by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-dock by OldJii
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 122
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Score	77	47
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	Shell
Last commit	this month	2 mo ago

everything · Summary

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

mcp-dock · Summary

Cross-platform MCP server manager for popular AI clients with one-click installation and multi-client sync.

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-dock · Use cases

Manage multiple MCP servers across different AI clients from a single interface
Browse and install curated MCP servers and AI skills without manual configuration
Sync MCP configurations between multiple development environments and devices

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-dock · Install

Installation Options

macOS (Recommended: Homebrew)

# Install
brew install --cask OldJii/tap/mcp-dock

# Upgrade
brew upgrade --cask mcp-dock

Windows

Download and run the installer: [MCP.Dock.Setup.1.2.0.exe](https://github.com/OldJii/mcp-dock/releases/latest/download/MCP.Dock.Setup.1.2.0.exe)

Linux

Download AppImage: [MCP.Dock-1.2.0.AppImage](https://github.com/OldJii/mcp-dock/releases/latest/download/MCP.Dock-1.2.0.AppImage)

Configuration

After installation, MCP Dock automatically configures supported clients. For manual configuration of Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-dock": {
      "command": "path/to/mcp-dock",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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