everything vs local-history-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | local-history-mcp by xxczaki | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 15 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 42 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsFile SystemAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
local-history-mcp · Summary
MCP server providing AI access to VS Code/Cursor's Local History for data recovery.
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
local-history-mcp · Use cases
- Recover accidentally deleted or overwritten code from editor history
- Search across all previous versions of files to find older implementations
- Restore a file to a previous state while creating a backup of current version
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-everythinglocal-history-mcp · Install
Package Manager Installation
# npm
npx local-history-mcp
# pnpm
pnpm dlx local-history-mcp
# yarn
yarn global add local-history-mcp
# bun
bunx local-history-mcpClaude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-history": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "local-history-mcp"]
}
}
}VS Code/Cursor
Use the one-click install button or follow the official documentation to add this MCP server.