everything vs chat.md
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | chat.md by rusiaaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 105 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 47 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
chat.md · Summary
A VS Code extension that turns .chat.md files into editable AI chat interfaces with MCP support.
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
chat.md · Use cases
- Code debugging and optimization with AI assistance
- Technical documentation creation through iterative conversation
- Multi-model AI collaboration without vendor lock-in
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-everythingchat.md · Install
Installation
- Install 'chat.md' from the VS Code marketplace
- Configure your API key(s):
- Command Palette → "Add or Edit API Configuration"
- Create a new chat file:
- Opt+Cmd+' (Mac) / Ctrl+k Ctrl+c (Windows/Linux) to create a new '.chat.md' file - Or create any file with the .chat.md extension and open it in VS Code
MCP Configuration
Add MCP servers to your VS Code settings.json:
"chatmd.mcpServers": {
"wcgw": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--python",
"3.12",
"--from",
"wcgw@latest",
"wcgw_mcp"
]
}
}