everything vs mcp-nixos
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-nixos by utensils | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 639 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 54 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-nixos · Summary
MCP-NixOS provides real-time NixOS package, option, and documentation data to prevent AI hallucinations.
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-nixos · Use cases
- AI assistants providing accurate NixOS package and configuration information
- NixOS system administrators querying package options and documentation
- Developers working with Nix who need instant access to package metadata and version history
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-nixos · Install
Installation
**You DON'T need Nix installed.** This runs anywhere Python runs.
# Run directly (no install)
uvx mcp-nixos
# Or install
pip install mcp-nixosFor Nix users:
nix run github:utensils/mcp-nixos
nix profile install github:utensils/mcp-nixosClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nixos": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-nixos"]
}
}
}