everything vs mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | mcp by xp-forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 0 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 33 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last commit | this month | 3 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp · Summary
PHP implementation of Model Context Protocol for XP Framework with client and server components.
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 · Use cases
- Building MCP servers in PHP for integration with existing PHP applications
- Connecting PHP systems to MCP-compatible AI models and tools
- Creating custom tools and resources for AI workflows using PHP
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 · Install
Install via Composer:
composer require xp-forge/mcpTo use as a server in XP Framework:
class Test extends Application {
public function routes() {
return new McpServer('com.example.api');
}
}To connect to an MCP server:
use io\modelcontextprotocol\McpClient;
$client = new McpClient('http://localhost:3001');
$response = $client->call('tools/list');