everything vs github-brain
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | github-brain by wham | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 75 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | GitHubDeveloper ToolsAI / 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.
github-brain · Summary
GitHub Brain MCP server summarizes GitHub discussions, issues, and PRs with local database for fast responses.
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
github-brain · Use cases
- Summarizing GitHub discussions and pull requests for team meetings
- Analyzing user contributions in a specific time period
- Creating efficient reports on GitHub activities without hitting API limits
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-everythinggithub-brain · Install
npm i -g github-brainOr with npx:
npx github-brain@latestMCP Configuration
Claude Desktop
Add to Claude MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-brain": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "github-brain",
"args": ["mcp"],
"env": {
"ORGANIZATION": "your-org"
}
}
}