everything vs brightspace-mcp-server

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	everything by modelcontextprotocol	brightspace-mcp-server by RohanMuppa
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everything · Summary

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

brightspace-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server for Brightspace (D2L) that lets AI check grades, assignments, announcements and course content.

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

brightspace-mcp-server · Use cases

Ask about grades and compare performance across multiple courses
Get upcoming assignment due dates and create study schedules
Access and summarize course announcements and discussion posts

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

brightspace-mcp-server · Install

Installation

**Option 1: Let your AI do it** Paste this into Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, or any AI coding assistant:

Install brightspace-mcp-server for me by following https://github.com/RohanMuppa/brightspace-mcp-server/blob/main/LLMs.md (use --purdue if I'm at Purdue).

**Option 2: Run it yourself**

npx brightspace-mcp-server setup

Purdue students can add --purdue to skip entering the school URL.

**Manual Client Configuration** For clients not supporting the automatic setup:

Run npx brightspace-mcp-server setup first to save credentials
Register the server with command: npx -y brightspace-mcp-server@latest
On Windows: cmd /c npx -y brightspace-mcp-server@latest

**Claude Desktop Configuration** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brightspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "brightspace-mcp-server@latest"]
    }
  }
}

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