everything vs cronmcp

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	everything by modelcontextprotocol	cronmcp by vaibhavpandeyvpz
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everything · Summary

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

cronmcp · Summary

Open-source MCP server that exposes cron scheduling capabilities via the Model Context Protocol.

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

cronmcp · Use cases

Automating periodic prompt execution in AI workflows
Creating scheduled reminders or check-ins through MCP clients
Building time-based triggers for multi-agent systems

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

cronmcp · Install

Installation

Quick Start

npx cronmcp mcp

Development Setup

npm install
npm run build
npm run dev -- mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cron": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["cronmcp", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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