everything vs zebbern-kali-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | zebbern-kali-mcp by zebbern | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 27 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
zebbern-kali-mcp · Summary
MCP server for Kali Linux penetration testing, providing AI agents with access to 130+ security tools via Docker.
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
zebbern-kali-mcp · Use cases
- AI-assisted penetration testing with direct access to professional security tools
- Security education where AI can demonstrate and explain security testing techniques
- Automated vulnerability scanning through AI agents using the full Kali toolkit
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-everythingzebbern-kali-mcp · Install
Installation
Docker + uvx (Recommended)
- Start the Kali backend:
# Download just the compose file — no full clone needed
curl -sLO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zebbern/zebbern-kali-mcp/main/docker-compose.yml
docker compose up -d- Add to VS Code (
.vscode/mcp.jsonor global MCP config):
{
"servers": {
"kali-tools": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["zebbern-kali-mcp"]
}
}
}Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kali-tools": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["zebbern-kali-mcp"]
}
}
}