everything vs mendeley-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mendeley-mcp by pallaprolus | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 19 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 42 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | ProductivityKnowledge GraphAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 4 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mendeley-mcp · Summary
A functional MCP server connecting Mendeley reference library to Claude Desktop and other MCP clients with search, retrieval, and management capabilities.
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
mendeley-mcp · Use cases
- Search your academic library for relevant papers while writing literature reviews
- Retrieve complete document details including abstracts directly in conversations
- Add new papers to your library through natural language commands
- Browse your folder structure to find specific collections of research
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-everythingmendeley-mcp · Install
Installation
Using pip
pip install mendeley-mcpUsing uv (recommended)
uv tool install mendeley-mcpFrom source
git clone https://github.com/pallaprolus/mendeley-mcp.git
cd mendeley-mcp
pip install -e .Claude Desktop Configuration
Edit your Claude Desktop config file: **macOS**: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json **Linux**: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json **Windows**: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mendeley": {
"command": "mendeley-mcp"
}
}
}