ast-grep vs Paths-LE
ast-grep is an MCP server published by dgageot. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Paths-LE is an MCP server published by nolindnaidoo. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   ast-grep |   Paths-LE |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:5fc3f2e9dcf2 Forks (GitHub): 0 Pulls (Docker Hub): 101 213 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.4.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 402 Downloads/week (npm): 619 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | ast-grep | Paths-LE |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 101 213 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/ast-grep) | On your machine (paths-le-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/dgageot/mcp-ast-grep | github.com/nolindnaidoo/paths-le |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
ast-grep
ast-grep is a fast and polyglot tool for code structural search, lint, rewriting at large scale.
Paths-LE
Extract file and directory paths from config files and code, with their kind and position.
How to run each
ast-grep As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio ast-grep -- docker run -i --rm mcp/ast-grepPaths-LE As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio paths-le -- npx -y paths-le-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Paths-LE publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: ast-grep · What it can do: Paths-LE · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.