everything vs deno-mcp-template

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	everything by modelcontextprotocol	deno-mcp-template by phughesmcr
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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everything · Summary

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

deno-mcp-template · Summary

Comprehensive TypeScript template for building production MCP servers with Deno, supporting multiple distribution formats.

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

deno-mcp-template · Use cases

Rapid prototyping of MCP servers with security and infrastructure already implemented
Creating MCP servers that need to be distributed as binaries, packages, or cloud-hosted services
Building MCP servers with sandboxed execution capabilities for untrusted code

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

deno-mcp-template · Install

Installation

Install Deno (if needed):

curl -fsSL https://deno.land/install.sh | sh

Create your project from template:

gh repo create my-mcp-server --template phughesmcr/deno-mcp-template
cd my-mcp-server

Run setup (renames placeholders, then self-destructs):

deno task setup

Start the server:

deno task start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-mcp-server": {
      "command": "deno",
      "args": ["run", "-A", "/absolute/path/to/main.ts"]
    }
  }
}

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