# Everything MCP Server
**[Architecture](docs/architecture.md)
| [Project Structure](docs/structure.md)
| [Startup Process](docs/startup.md)
| [Server Features](docs/features.md)
| [Extension Points](docs/extension.md)
| [How It Works](docs/how-it-works.md)**
This MCP server attempts to exercise all the features of the MCP protocol. It is not intended to be a useful server, but rather a test server for builders of MCP clients. It implements prompts, tools, resources, sampling, and more to showcase MCP capabilities.
## Tools, Resources, Prompts, and Other Features
A complete list of the registered MCP primitives and other protocol features demonstrated can be found in the [Server Features](docs/features.md) document.
## Usage with Claude Desktop (uses [stdio Transport](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports#stdio))
Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"
]
}
}
}
```
## Usage with VS Code
For quick installation, use of of the one-click install buttons below...
[](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=everything&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22%40modelcontextprotocol%2Fserver-everything%22%5D%7D) [](https://insiders.vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=everything&config=%7B%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22%40modelcontextprotocol%2Fserver-everything%22%5D%7D&quality=insiders)
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For manual installation, you can configure the MCP server using one of these methods:
**Method 1: User Configuration (Recommended)**
Add the configuration to your user-level MCP configuration file. Open the Command Palette (`Ctrl + Shift + P`) and run `MCP: Open User Configuration`. This will open your user `mcp.json` file where you can add the server configuration.
**Method 2: Workspace Configuration**
Alternatively, you can add the configuration to a file called `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace. This will allow you to share the configuration with others.
> For more details about MCP configuration in VS Code, see the [official VS Code MCP documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/customization/mcp-servers).
#### NPX
```json
{
"servers": {
"everything": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
}
}
}
```
## Running from source with [HTTP+SSE Transport](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2024-11-05/basic/transports#http-with-sse) (deprecated as of [2025-03-26](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports))
```shell
cd src/everything
npm install
npm run start:sse
```
## Run from source with [Streamable HTTP Transport](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26/basic/transports#streamable-http)
```shell
cd src/everything
npm install
npm run start:streamableHttp
```
## Running as an installed package
### Install
```shell
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
````
### Run the default (stdio) server
```shell
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything
```
### Or specify stdio explicitly
```shell
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything stdio
```
### Run the SSE server
```shell
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything sse
```
### Run the streamable HTTP server
```shell
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything streamableHttp
```
