DeepWiki vs readme-gen
readme-gen is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
DeepWiki is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). readme-gen is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  DeepWiki | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | DeepWiki | readme-genno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 3 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.deepwiki.com/sse) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | SSE | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Answered with HTTP 410 (4 days 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 readme-gen
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Generate comprehensive README files by analyzing project structure
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Multi-agent codebase analysis and documentation generation: parallel analyzers plus README and AI-rules generators.
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Write or improve a README.md for an open source project based on Evil Martians real experience of successfully promoting PostCSS, Nano ID, and other real popular projects
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Build and maintain a structured Chinese knowledge base (docs/ system) for any code repository. Generates AGENTS.md, ARCHITECTURE.md, design docs, product specs, and quality score…
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Documentation skills: generate or update CHANGELOG.md from git history, and create a root README.md with a linked /docs structure
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Comprehensive documentation toolkit for README generation, API documentation, and changelog management. Includes docs architect agent for strategic documentation planning.
What each says it does
DeepWiki
Tools for fetching and asking questions about GitHub repositories.
readme-gen
Generate comprehensive README.md from project analysis
How to run each
DeepWiki As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport sse deepwiki https://mcp.deepwiki.com/ssereadme-gen
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 DeepWiki has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of readme-gen 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: DeepWiki · What it can do: readme-gen · 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.