Context7 vs context-handoff
Context7 is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). context-handoff is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by iowarp. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. 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 |  Context7 |  context-handoff |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace iowarp/clio-kit | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.5.1 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 8 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 | Context7 | context-handoff |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 8 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 5 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.context7.com/mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/iowarp/clio-coder |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-13 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 16 h ago | 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
Context7
Pull up-to-date, version-specific documentation and code examples for any library or framework straight into your prompt.
context-handoff
Writes a durable, redacted, reference-not-copy handoff document when a session winds down or context is about to be compacted or lost, so the next session or agent can continue. Not for orienting at the start of a session; use context-prime.
How to run each
Context7 As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcpRequires: CONTEXT7_API_KEY (secret)
context-handoff As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add iowarp/clio-kit
/plugin install context-handoff@clio-kitCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Context7 has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of context-handoff publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Context7 · What it can do: context-handoff · 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.