Astro Docs vs The App Stores Cooolest API
Astro Docs is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). The App Stores Cooolest API is an MCP server published by smbcloudXYZ. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. 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 |  The App Stores Cooolest API | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 66 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 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 | The App Stores Cooolest API |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 66 (better) | 7 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 13 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.docs.astro.build/mcp) | On your machine (smbcloud-ascapi-cli) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/withastro/docs-mcp | github.com/smbcloudxyz/smbcloud-ascapi |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-12 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | no remote endpoint we check |
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
Astro Docs
Access the latest Astro web framework documentation, guides, and API references.
The App Stores Cooolest API
Forget Fastlane, this is the app stores coolest API.
How to run each
Astro Docs
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
The App Stores Cooolest API
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Requires: ASC_API_KEY, ASC_ISSUER_ID, ASC_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of The App Stores Cooolest API publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Astro Docs publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Astro Docs · What it can do: The App Stores Cooolest API · Compare two other plugins
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