everything vs minecraft-mcp-server

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	everything by modelcontextprotocol	minecraft-mcp-server by yuniko-software
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 578
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	51
Official	✓	—
Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

minecraft-mcp-server · Summary

Minecraft MCP server enabling AI assistants to control in-game characters through Mineflayer API.

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

minecraft-mcp-server · Use cases

AI-assisted building construction in Minecraft
Exploring and mapping game environments
Automating repetitive in-game tasks

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-everything

minecraft-mcp-server · Install

Prerequisites

Node.js (>= 20.10.0)
A running Minecraft game (tested with Minecraft 1.21.8 Java Edition)
An MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop used in example)

Installation

Open Minecraft and create a singleplayer world, then open to LAN (ESC -> Open to LAN)
Install Claude Desktop and open File -> Settings -> Developer -> Edit Config
In claude_desktop_config.json, add the following MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "minecraft": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:yuniko-software/minecraft-mcp-server",
        "--host",
        "localhost",
        "--port",
        "25565",
        "--username",
        "ClaudeBot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely

Comparison generated from public README + GitHub signals. Last updated automatically.