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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
github-mcp-server
by ParasSolanki
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Last committhis month15 mo ago

everything · Summary

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

github-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server for GitHub API integration, providing extensive repository, issue, PR, and code search 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

github-mcp-server · Use cases

  • AI assistants analyzing GitHub repositories and their activity
  • Automated repository management through natural language commands
  • Code review assistance by pulling specific PRs and issues

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

github-mcp-server · Install

Installation

  1. Create or get access token for your Github Account: [Guide](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens#creating-a-fine-grained-personal-access-token)
  1. Add server config to Claude Desktop:

- MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows: [Check this Guide](https://gist.github.com/feveromo/7a340d7795fca1ccd535a5802b976e1f)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_personal_github_access_token"
      }
    }
  }
}
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