Astro Docs vs search-index
search-index is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
Astro Docs is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). search-index is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Astro Docs | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 11 Stars (GitHub): 67 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | Astro Docs | search-indexno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 67 | 3 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.docs.astro.build/mcp) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/withastro/docs-mcp | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 3 days ago | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of search-index
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Search It addon: full-text search, indexing articles/media/DB columns/PDFs, search modules, highlighting, autocomplete, similarity search
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algolia-search com.mcparmory/algolia-search
Search multiple indices, index data, and get personalized recommendations
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okfindex com.okfindex/okfindex
Search Open Knowledge Format (OKF) bundles, read a bundle card and submit your own with IndexNow.
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Add fast, typo-tolerant search to your site or app, and run the Typesense clusters behind it.
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searchcraft io.github.sathergate/searchcraft
Full-text search for Next.js. BM25 scoring and fuzzy matching, no external service.
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indexnow io.github.sharozdawa/indexnow
Submit URLs for instant indexing via IndexNow and Google Indexing API.
What each says it does
Astro Docs
Access the latest Astro web framework documentation, guides, and API references.
search-index
Generate search indexing and autocomplete
How to run each
Astro Docs As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http astro-docs https://mcp.docs.astro.build/mcpsearch-index
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Astro Docs has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of search-index 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: Astro Docs · What it can do: search-index · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.