everything vs Deskdrop

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	everything by modelcontextprotocol	Deskdrop by SvReenen
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 27
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Score	77	44
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Language	TypeScript	Kotlin
Last commit	this month	this month

everything · Summary

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

Deskdrop · Summary

Android keyboard with MCP support for smart home control via Home Assistant

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

Deskdrop · Use cases

Control smart home devices from keyboard
Automate actions via AI tools integration
Use MCP for device-specific commands

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

Deskdrop · Install

Install the Deskdrop APK from GitHub Releases:

Download the latest APK from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/SvReenen/Deskdrop/releases)
Install on your Android device
Open Deskdrop and follow the setup wizard
Enable Deskdrop in your keyboard settings
Switch to Deskdrop as your active keyboard

For MCP integration with Home Assistant:

Ensure Home Assistant is accessible from your device
In Deskdrop settings, configure the MCP server with your Home Assistant URL
Set up authentication tokens as needed

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