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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
interactive-mcp
by ttommyth
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everything · Summary

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

interactive-mcp · Summary

interactive-mcp is a local, cross-platform MCP server that enables interactive communication between AI agents and users through prompts, notifications, and persistent chat sessions.

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

interactive-mcp · Use cases

  • Interactive setup or configuration processes requiring user confirmation
  • Gathering feedback during code generation or modification
  • Clarifying instructions in pair programming scenarios

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

interactive-mcp · Install

Installation

For Claude Desktop, add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "interactive": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "interactive-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

For VS Code, add this to your User Settings (JSON) file or .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "interactive-mcp": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "interactive-mcp"]
      }
    }
  }
}
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