E2B vs io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp
E2B is an MCP server published by e2b-dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp is an MCP server published by shinpr. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  E2B |  io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:ff4f9608cc4c Forks (GitHub): 72 Pulls (Docker Hub): 23 239 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 393 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.14.4 Downloads/month (npm): 968 Downloads/week (npm): 274 Forks (GitHub): 16 Stars (GitHub): 98 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 | E2B | io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 393 (better) | 98 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 23 239 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 72 (better) | 16 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/e2b) | On your machine (sub-agents-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 12, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/e2b-dev/mcp-server | github.com/shinpr/sub-agents-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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
E2B
Giving Claude ability to run code with E2B via MCP (Model Context Protocol).
io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp
MCP server for delegating tasks to specialized AI sub-agents across coding tools
How to run each
E2B As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "E2B_API_KEY=<YOUR_E2B_API_KEY>" --transport stdio e2b -- docker run -i --rm -e E2B_API_KEY mcp/e2bRequires: E2B_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "AGENTS_DIR=<YOUR_AGENTS_DIR>" --env "AGENT_TYPE=<YOUR_AGENT_TYPE>" --env "CLI_API_KEY=<YOUR_CLI_API_KEY>" --env "CURSOR_API_KEY=<YOUR_CURSOR_API_KEY>" --transport stdio sub-agents-mcp -- npx -y sub-agents-mcpRequires: AGENTS_DIR, AGENT_TYPE, CLI_API_KEY (secret), CURSOR_API_KEY (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 io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only E2B asks for
E2B_API_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp asks for
AGENTS_DIRAGENTS_SETTINGS_PATHAGENT_EFFORTAGENT_MODELAGENT_PERMISSIONAGENT_TYPECLI_API_KEY (secret)CURSOR_API_KEY (secret)EXECUTION_TIMEOUT_MSSESSION_DIRSESSION_ENABLEDSESSION_RETENTION_DAYS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: E2B · What it can do: io.github.shinpr/sub-agents-mcp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.