everything vs mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mcp by taskade | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 148 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | ProductivityAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp · Summary
Taskade MCP server provides 50+ tools for project management, AI agents, and workflows integration with AI assistants.
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 · Use cases
- Automating project management workflows through natural language commands
- Creating and training AI agents with custom knowledge bases from Taskade projects
- Streamlining team standups and sprint planning using AI-powered task management
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 · Install
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"taskade": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@taskade/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TASKADE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}Cursor
Add to your Cursor MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"taskade": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@taskade/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"TASKADE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}HTTP / SSE Mode (for n8n, custom clients)
TASKADE_API_KEY=your-api-key npx @taskade/mcp-server --httpThe server starts at http://localhost:3000. Connect via SSE at http://localhost:3000/sse?access_token=your-api-key.