everything vs codex-mcp-tool
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | codex-mcp-tool by x51xxx | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 21 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
codex-mcp-tool · Summary
MCP server connecting Claude/Cursor to Codex CLI with file analysis, multi-turn conversations, and local model support.
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
codex-mcp-tool · Use cases
- Code analysis and refactoring with file references
- Multi-turn conversations about code with context preservation
- Local model integration for private code analysis
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-everythingcodex-mcp-tool · Install
Installation
Claude Desktop
claude mcp add codex-cli -- npx -y @trishchuk/codex-mcp-toolConfiguration
{
"mcpServers": {
"codex-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@trishchuk/codex-mcp-tool"]
}
}
}**Config locations:**
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json