everything vs faf
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | faf by Wolfe-Jam | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 15 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 42 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | — |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
faf · Summary
FAF is an IANA-registered format that provides structured AI context through project.faf files and MCP servers.
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
faf · Use cases
- Provide AI coding assistants with structured project context through MCP servers
- Convert project files into a standardized AI-optimized format
- Generate AI-specific instructions (Claude, Cursor, Gemini, ChatGPT) from a single source
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-everythingfaf · Install
Installation
CLI Tool (recommended for getting started)
npm install -g faf-cli
cd your-project
faf initClaude Desktop Integration
npm install -g claude-faf-mcpAdd to Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"faf": {
"command": "claude-faf-mcp",
"args": []
}
}
}