everything vs mcp4k
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mcp4k by ondrsh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 69 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp4k · Summary
Kotlin Multiplatform framework for building MCP clients and servers with compile-time type safety.
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
mcp4k · Use cases
- Building Kotlin-based MCP servers for custom tools
- Creating Kotlin clients to interact with MCP servers
- Developing cross-platform MCP applications using Kotlin Multiplatform
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-everythingmcp4k · Install
Installation
Add mcp4k to your build:
plugins {
kotlin("multiplatform") version "2.3.21" // or kotlin("jvm")
kotlin("plugin.serialization") version "2.3.21"
id("sh.ondr.mcp4k") version "0.4.10" // <-- Add this
}Usage in Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp4k-example": {
"command": "java",
"args": ["-jar", "path/to/your/mcp4k-server.jar"]
}
}
}