everything vs subcog
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | subcog by zircote | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 22 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 45 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
subcog · Summary
Persistent memory system for AI coding assistants with MCP integration, hybrid search, and knowledge graph features.
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
subcog · Use cases
- Enhancing AI coding assistants with persistent memory of past decisions and solutions
- Search and retrieval of coding patterns and best practices across projects
- Knowledge graph analysis to understand relationships between code elements and decisions
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-everythingsubcog · Install
Subcog can be installed via multiple methods:
# Cargo (recommended for Rust developers)
cargo install subcog
# Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew install zircote/tap/subcog
# Docker
docker run --rm ghcr.io/zircote/subcog --help
# Binary download
curl -LO https://github.com/zircote/subcog/releases/latest/download/subcog-VERSION-TARGET.tar.gz
# npm/npx (fallback)
npx @zircote/subcog --helpTo use as an MCP server, add to Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"subcog": {
"command": "subcog",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}