Dart AI vs todo4
Dart AI is an MCP server published by its-dart. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). todo4 is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by panitw. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  Dart AI |  todo4 |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:fe45ca6be893 Forks (GitHub): 27 Pulls (Docker Hub): 17 063 Stars (Docker Hub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 128 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Dart AI | todo4 |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 128 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 17 063 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 27 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/dart) | Remote server (todo4.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 16 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 3 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/its-dart/dart-mcp-server | github.com/panitw/todo4-claude-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-12 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 404 (10 h ago) |
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
Dart AI
Dart AI Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
todo4
Todo4 gives Claude Code a durable memory for your work. Ask Claude to create tasks, log follow-ups mid-debugging, or break an epic into subtasks — and those tasks persist across sessions, projects, and even other agents (Claude Cowork, OpenClaw). There are 16 MCP tools cover the full lifecycle (create, update, close, comment, subtasks, tags, notifications) plus a /todo4:status command for a quick overdue / due-today dashboard. Free tier available, OAuth sign-in handles auth on first use.
How to run each
Dart AI As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "DART_TOKEN=<YOUR_DART_TOKEN>" --transport stdio dart -- docker run -i --rm -e DART_TOKEN mcp/dartRequires: DART_TOKEN (secret)
todo4 As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install todo4@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only todo4 has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of todo4 publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of todo4 publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Dart AI · What it can do: todo4 · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.