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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
speclock
by sgroy10
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everything · Summary

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

speclock · Summary

SpecLock is an AI constraint engine with 51 MCP tools that enforces project rules across AI coding sessions.

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

speclock · Use cases

  • Enforcing security constraints to prevent unauthorized access to payment systems
  • Maintaining database consistency across multiple AI coding sessions
  • Preventing AI assistants from modifying critical business logic

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

speclock · Install

Installation

npx speclock protect              # Install in your project
speclock mcp install claude-code  # Wire up MCP for Claude Code
speclock doctor                   # Verify everything is set up correctly

For Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "speclock": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "speclock", "serve", "--project", "."]
    }
  }
}
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