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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
vesta-mac-dist
by scouzi1966
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everything · Summary

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

vesta-mac-dist · Summary

Vesta is a multi-backend AI chat app for macOS with full MCP server integration for programmatic control.

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

vesta-mac-dist · Use cases

  • AI assistant programming with Claude Code integration
  • Batch processing and automation of AI tasks
  • Multi-model research and comparison

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

vesta-mac-dist · Install

Installation

Homebrew (Recommended)

brew tap scouzi1966/afm
brew install --cask scouzi1966/afm/vesta-mac

Direct Download

Download the latest DMG from the [releases page](https://github.com/scouzi1966/vesta-mac-dist/releases)

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vesta": {
      "command": "nc",
      "args": ["localhost", "1337"],
      "env": {"VESTA_MCP_TOKEN": "your_token_here"}
    }
  }
}
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