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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
mcphub
by samanhappy
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everything · Summary

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

mcphub · Summary

MCPHub is a unified management platform for orchestrating multiple MCP servers with flexible routing and centralized dashboard.

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

mcphub · Use cases

  • Organizing and managing multiple MCP servers in a distributed team environment
  • Creating custom routing strategies for different AI client connections
  • Implementing secure access controls for MCP resources in production

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

mcphub · Install

Docker Installation (Recommended)

# Run with custom config (recommended)
docker run -p 3000:3000 -v ./mcp_settings.json:/app/mcp_settings.json -v ./data:/app/data samanhappy/mcphub

# Or run with default settings
docker run -p 3000:3000 samanhappy/mcphub

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcphub": {
      "command": "http",
      "args": ["http://localhost:3000/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/samanhappy/mcphub.git
cd mcphub
pnpm install
pnpm dev
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