everything vs go-mcp-example

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	everything by modelcontextprotocol	go-mcp-example by rameshsunkara
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everything · Summary

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

go-mcp-example · Summary

A well-structured Go MCP server implementing analytics reporting with modern Go architecture and enterprise-grade features.

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

go-mcp-example · Use cases

Building Go-based MCP servers for data analytics and reporting
Creating enterprise-grade MCP implementations with proper error handling and logging
Developing MCP tools that integrate with external APIs for data retrieval

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

go-mcp-example · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Go 1.24+
US Data Analytics Program API key ([Get your API key](https://open.gsa.gov/api/dap/#authentication))
Make (optional)
Docker (optional)

Steps

Clone the repository:

``bash git clone https://github.com/rameshsunkara/go-mcp-example.git cd go-mcp-example ``

Configure your environment:

``bash cp .env.example .env # Edit .env and add your API key ``

Install dependencies and run:

``bash go mod download make run # or go run main.go ``

Claude Desktop Integration

Build the binary: make build
Copy configuration: Copy docs/claude-desktop/claude-desktop-config.json to your Claude Desktop config directory
Update paths and API_KEY in the configuration file
Restart Claude Desktop

VS Code Integration

Build the executable: make build
Copy configurations: cp docs/vscode/* .vscode/
Install the official MCP extension for VS Code

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