everything vs mcp-proxy

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

	everything by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-proxy by tbxark
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
Last commit	this month	3 mo ago

everything · Summary

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

mcp-proxy · Summary

MCP proxy server that aggregates multiple MCP servers behind a single HTTP entrypoint with flexible configuration options.

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-proxy · Use cases

Consolidating multiple MCP servers behind a single entrypoint for easier client connection
Aggregating tools and resources from various providers into a unified MCP interface
Creating a gateway for MCP servers with different communication protocols

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

mcp-proxy · Install

Installation Options

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/tbxark/mcp-proxy.git
cd mcp-proxy
make build
./build/mcp-proxy --config path/to/config.json

Install via Go

go install github.com/tbxark/mcp-proxy@latest

Docker

docker run -d -p 9090:9090 -v /path/to/config.json:/config/config.json ghcr.io/tbxark/mcp-proxy:latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "mcp-proxy",
      "args": ["--config", "/path/to/config.json"]
    }
  }
}

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