everything vs pctx
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | pctx by portofcontext | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 252 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsSecurity |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
pctx · Summary
pctx is a Rust-based framework that connects AI agents to tools and MCP servers through Code Mode for secure, token-efficient 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
pctx · Use cases
- Building AI agents with reduced token consumption through Code Mode
- Aggregating multiple MCP servers behind a single interface
- Secure execution of LLM-generated code in isolated environments
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-everythingpctx · Install
# Homebrew
brew install portofcontext/tap/pctx
# cURL
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/portofcontext/pctx/main/install.sh | sh
# npm
npm i -g @portofcontext/pctxFor Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pctx": {
"command": "pctx",
"args": ["mcp", "start", "--stdio"]
}
}
}