Effect vs swift-package
swift-package is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
Effect is an MCP server published by tim-smart. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). swift-package 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 2026-10-19. 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 |   Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a0e077abc890 Forks (GitHub): 13 Pulls (Docker Hub): 12 969 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 238 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 | Effect | swift-packageno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 238 | 3 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 12 969 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 13 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/effect-mcp) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/tim-smart/effect-mcp | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
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 swift-package
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Xcode-free iOS development with xtool - build SwiftPM apps on Linux, Windows, and macOS without Xcode
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Build iOS apps with workflows for App Intents, SwiftUI UI work, Simulator mirroring in the Codex in-app browser, performance profiling, leak investigation, and simulator debugging.
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Real-time Swift code intelligence for Claude via Apple's SourceKit-LSP. Gives Claude instant diagnostics, go-to-definition, find-references, and type information for .swift files…
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Build, run, test, debug, instrument, and implement local macOS apps using Xcode, SwiftUI, AppKit interop, unified logging, and shell-first desktop workflows.
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Swift language server (SourceKit-LSP) for code intelligence
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Helps coding agents write and review Apple Foundation Models code for iOS, macOS, visionOS, and watchOS using the SDK installed on the developer's Mac. It verifies real API…
What each says it does
Effect
Tools and resources for writing Effect code in Typescript.
swift-package
Generate Swift package setup and configs
How to run each
Effect As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio effect-mcp -- docker run -i --rm mcp/effect-mcpswift-package
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.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of swift-package 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: Effect · What it can do: swift-package · 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.