Astro Docs vs openephemeris
openephemeris is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑20.
Astro Docs is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). openephemeris is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Spirit River Inc. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 openephemeris/openephemeris-mcp | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-20 Version: 4.22.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 5 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 | openephemerisno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 67 | 5 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 | 2 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.docs.astro.build/mcp) | Remote server (mcp.openephemeris.com/mcp) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/withastro/docs-mcp | github.com/openephemeris/openephemeris-mcp |
| 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 1 h 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 openephemeris
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Sub-arcsecond astrology on NASA JPL DE440: natal, transits, Human Design, Vedic, BaZi.
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astro io.github.aryaminus/astro
Multi-tradition astrology. 19 modes, 18 tools. Deterministic ephemeris engine.
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Tropical natal charts, transits, and Sun, Moon, and rising from a birth date and place.
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astral-mcp io.github.davidmosiah/astral-mcp
Precision-audited astrology MCP: natal charts, transits, synastry, moon phases. No API key.
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caelus-mcp io.github.heavyblotto/caelus-mcp
34-tool Caelus MCP for validated astrology: charts, transits, Vedic, facts, sky view, synthetic.
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nanami-products io.github.haserisa0810-gif/nanami-products
Pre-computed astrology YAML via Swiss Ephemeris. Calculation is code, interpretation is AI.
What each says it does
Astro Docs
Access the latest Astro web framework documentation, guides, and API references.
openephemeris
Astrology and astronomy computed at NASA mission-grade precision: natal charts, transits, eclipses, moon phases, synastry, Human Design, and Chinese/Vedic astrology via the Open Ephemeris MCP server (JPL DE440).
How to run each
Astro Docs As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http astro-docs https://mcp.docs.astro.build/mcpopenephemeris
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 openephemeris 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: openephemeris · Compare two other plugins
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