everything vs mcp-go
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-go by XiaoConstantine | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 10 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 37 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 5 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-go · Summary
Go implementation of MCP protocol with client and server components, supporting stdio and HTTP transports.
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
mcp-go · Use cases
- Building Go-based MCP servers that expose system tools as MCP capabilities
- Creating Go clients to integrate with existing MCP servers
- Developing context providers that bridge Go systems with LLM clients
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-everythingmcp-go · Install
go get github.com/XiaoConstantine/mcp-goFor Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-go": {
"command": "go",
"args": ["run", "github.com/XiaoConstantine/mcp-go"]
}
}
}