everything vs pdf-reader-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | pdf-reader-mcp by SylphxAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 711 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 55 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
pdf-reader-mcp · Summary
Production-ready MCP server for high-performance PDF processing with 5-10x faster parallel processing and comprehensive test coverage.
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
pdf-reader-mcp · Use cases
- AI agents analyzing research papers and extracting key information
- Document automation systems processing contracts and agreements
- Content management systems extracting text from archived PDF documents
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-everythingpdf-reader-mcp · Install
Installation
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-reader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp"]
}
}
}VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"pdf-reader","command":"npx","args":["@sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp"]}'npm
npm install -g @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp