everything vs ncp

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	everything by modelcontextprotocol	ncp by portel-dev
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 90
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Score	77	48
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Last commit	this month	this month

everything · Summary

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

ncp · Summary

NCP is an MCP server that unifies multiple MCP tools into a single interface with smart discovery and code execution.

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

ncp · Use cases

Organizing dozens of MCP tools into a single, discoverable interface for AI assistants
Creating automated workflows using TypeScript code mode combining multiple MCP tools
Scheduling regular tasks that leverage multiple MCP capabilities in a single process

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

ncp · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop (Recommended)

Download the latest .dxt file from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/portel-dev/ncp/releases)
In Claude Desktop, go to Settings → Connections → MCP Servers
Add the .dxt file

npm Installation

npm install -g @portel/ncp

Configuration

Add to your client's MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ncp": {
      "command": "ncp"
    }
  }
}

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