everything vs ironcurtain
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | ironcurtain by provos | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 419 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 50 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
ironcurtain · Summary
A secure runtime for AI agents with policy enforcement via natural language constitutions.
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
ironcurtain · Use cases
- Secure code development with automated git operations and file management
- AI agent orchestration with custom security policies
- Production deployment of autonomous AI systems with safety guardrails
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-everythingironcurtain · Install
# Install globally
npm install -g @provos/ironcurtain
# Setup API keys
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
# Run setup wizard
ironcurtain setup
# Start with terminal multiplexer (recommended)
ironcurtain mux