everything vs mcp-n8n-builder
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-n8n-builder by spences10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 83 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsProductivityOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-n8n-builder · Summary
MCP server for programmatic creation and management of n8n workflows with API tools.
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
mcp-n8n-builder · Use cases
- Automated workflow creation and management by AI assistants
- Programmatic integration of n8n with other systems via MCP
- Batch processing and updating of multiple n8n workflows
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-everythingmcp-n8n-builder · Install
Install using npx:
npx -y mcp-n8n-builderConfiguration through environment variables:
N8N_HOST: URL of the n8n API (default:http://localhost:5678/api/v1)N8N_API_KEY: API key for n8n authenticationOUTPUT_VERBOSITY: Output verbosity level (conciseorfull, default:concise)
Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n-workflow-builder": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-n8n-builder"],
"env": {
"N8N_HOST": "http://localhost:5678/api/v1",
"N8N_API_KEY": "your-n8n-api-key",
"OUTPUT_VERBOSITY": "concise"
}
}
}
}