Mcp Everything Search vs Mcp Devtools

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mcp Everything Search and Mcp Devtools MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Mcp Everything Search when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: EVERYTHING_SDK_PATH.
• Primary tools included: query, max_results, match_path.

Explore Mcp Everything Search Details

Choose Mcp Devtools when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: 14 built-in tools for filesystem, database, process, and OpenAPI access, Scope enforcement preventing access outside configured directories, Command allowlist restricting executable commands.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mcp Everything Search mamertofabian File Systems	Mcp Devtools marin1321 File Systems
Summary	Fast Windows file search using Everything SDK	Production-grade MCP server for secure access to local dev environments (filesystem, databases, processes, OpenAPI). Includes scope enforcement, command allowlist, and read-only DB mode.
Category & Scope	File Systems

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mamertofabian-mcp-everything-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EVERYTHING_SDK_PATH": "YOUR_EVERYTHING_SDK_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marin1321-mcp-devtools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@oscarmarin/mcp-devtools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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