everything vs forgemax
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | forgemax by postrv | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 148 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 51 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
forgemax · Summary
Forgermax is an innovative MCP gateway that collapses multiple servers into just 2 tools using sandboxed JavaScript 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
forgemax · Use cases
- Large-scale MCP deployment where context window optimization is critical
- Complex tool orchestration requiring multi-hop tool calls with minimal overhead
- Security-sensitive environments requiring isolated tool execution
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-everythingforgemax · Install
Install Forgemax
**npm (recommended):**
npm install -g forgemax**Homebrew (macOS/Linux):**
brew tap postrv/forgemax && brew install forgemax**Shell installer (macOS/Linux):**
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/postrv/forgemax/main/install.sh | bash**PowerShell (Windows):**
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/postrv/forgemax/main/install.ps1 | iex**Claude Desktop Integration:** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"forgemax": {
"command": "forgemax"
}
}
}