everything vs ark-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | ark-mcp by vpopescu | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 0 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 30 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | 7 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
ark-mcp · Summary
Enterprise MCP server supporting WebAssembly plugins as MCP tools.
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
ark-mcp · Use cases
- Enterprise tool integration via WASM plugins
- Custom MCP tool development for various languages
- Secure token-based access for MCP services
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-everythingark-mcp · Install
Installation
- Using Docker (recommended for quick start):
docker build -t ark-tryout -f docker/Dockerfile .
docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 -p 3001:3001 --mount type=bind,source="$(pwd)/docker/config.yaml",target=/etc/ark.config.yaml,readonly ark-tryout- From source:
git clone https://github.com/vpopescu/ark-mcp
cd ark-mncargo build --releaseClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ark": {
"command": "ark",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}