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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
vibe-check-mcp-server
by PV-Bhat
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everything · Summary

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

vibe-check-mcp-server · Summary

Vibe Check MCP provides mentor-like feedback to AI Agents, preventing tunnel-vision and over-engineering through chain-pattern interrupts.

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

vibe-check-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Coding assistance to prevent over-engineering and maintain simplicity
  • Oversight for high-risk tasks requiring careful deliberation
  • Guidance for ambiguous tasks that might lead to agent tunnel vision

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

vibe-check-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Quick Start (npx)

Run the server directly from npm without a local installation. Requires Node >=20.

Option 1 – MCP client over STDIO
npx -y @pv-bhat/vibe-check-mcp start --stdio

Add this to your client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vibe-check-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pv-bhat/vibe-check-mcp", "start", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}
Option 2 – HTTP inspection
npx -y @pv-bhat/vibe-check-mcp start --http --port 2091
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