everything vs ask-user-questions-mcp

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	everything by modelcontextprotocol	ask-user-questions-mcp by paulp-o
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everything · Summary

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

ask-user-questions-mcp · Summary

AUQ is an MCP server enabling AI agents to ask clarifying questions via a separate CLI interface for human-in-the-loop workflows.

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

ask-user-questions-mcp · Use cases

Clarifying ambiguous requirements in AI-assisted coding projects
Getting human approval before executing critical operations
Parallel multi-agent workflows needing human input coordination

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

ask-user-questions-mcp · Install

Install CLI Tool

Global Installation (Recommended)

**Bun (recommended)**

bun add -g auq-mcp-server

**npm**

npm install -g auq-mcp-server

MCP Server Integration

**Claude Desktop** Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ask-user-questions": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["-y", "auq-mcp-server", "server"]
    }
  }
}

**Claude Code**

claude mcp add --transport stdio ask-user-questions -- bunx -y auq-mcp-server server

**Cursor** Use the provided MCP install link or manually configure in Cursor settings.

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