Dart AI vs persistent-planning
Dart AI is an MCP server published by its-dart. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). persistent-planning is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by TheGlitchKing. 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 |  persistent-planning |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 3.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | persistent-planning |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 128 (better) | 1 (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) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 16 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 10 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/its-dart/dart-mcp-server | github.com/theglitchking/persistent-planning |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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.
persistent-planning
Transforms Claude Code into a Manus-style persistent planner using on-disk markdown files as working memory. Creates structured task directories with task_plan.md and notes.md that persist across sessions. Enables multi-step project tracking, progress visibility, and knowledge storage that survives context resets. Based on proven context engineering principles for long-horizon AI tasks.
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)
persistent-planning As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install persistent-planning@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of persistent-planning publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of persistent-planning publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Dart AI · What it can do: persistent-planning · 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.