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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp_server_gdb
by pansila
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Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptRust
Last committhis month8 mo ago

everything · Summary

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

mcp_server_gdb · Summary

MCP server that exposes GDB debugging capabilities to AI assistants through standardized tools.

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_gdb · Use cases

  • AI-assisted debugging of applications with natural language commands
  • Automated regression testing through programmatic control of debugging sessions
  • Remote debugging setup with AI providing guidance on complex debugging scenarios

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_gdb · Install

Installation

**Pre-built Binaries:** Download from the releases page for your platform.

**Build from Source:**

cargo build --release
cargo run

**Using Nix:**

# Run locally
nix run .

# Run from GitHub
nix run "git+https://github.com/pansila/mcp_server_gdb.git" -- --help

**Claude Desktop Configuration:** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

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