everything vs mcp-jest
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-jest by ReallyArtificial | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 16 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 41 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Toolstesting |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 4 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-jest · Summary
A testing framework for MCP servers, providing Jest-like syntax for automated testing, protocol validation, and CI/CD integration.
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
mcp-jest · Use cases
- Testing MCP servers before deployment to catch potential issues
- Validating protocol compliance of MCP implementations
- Integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines for MCP servers
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-everythingmcp-jest · Install
npm install mcp-jest # As dependency
npm install -g mcp-jest # Or globally for CLIUsing in a JavaScript/TypeScript project:
import { mcpTest } from 'mcp-jest';
const results = await mcpTest(
{ command: 'node', args: ['./server.js'] },
{ tools: ['search', 'email'] }
);To use with Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-jest": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-jest", "node", "/path/to/your/server.js"]
}
}
}