everything vs codebase-context
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | codebase-context by PatrickSys | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 44 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 45 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSearch |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
codebase-context · Summary
An MCP server that maps codebase conventions and provides semantic search for AI agents to understand architecture and patterns.
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
codebase-context · Use cases
- AI-assisted code generation that respects team conventions
- Codebase analysis and refactoring with pattern awareness
- New team member onboarding with architectural understanding
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-everythingcodebase-context · Install
Install via npm: npm install -g codebase-context
Add to Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"codebase-context": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "codebase-context"]
}
}
}For HTTP mode, configure with --http flag and set port to 3100.