Effect vs PaperDock
Effect is an MCP server published by tim-smart. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). PaperDock is an MCP server published by paperdock.dev. 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 |   Effect |  PaperDock |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a0e077abc890 Forks (GitHub): 13 Pulls (Docker Hub): 12 908 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 239 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.10.0 No figure published 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 | PaperDock |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 239 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 12 908 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 13 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/effect-mcp) | Remote server (app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/tim-smart/effect-mcp | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 3 days 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
Effect
Tools and resources for writing Effect code in Typescript.
PaperDock
Overleaf alternative online LaTeX editor. AI agents edit, comment, and chat. Keep or revert edits.
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-mcpPaperDock As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http paperdock https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only PaperDock has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only Effect has
effect_docs_searchget_effect_doc
Only PaperDock has
create_commentcreate_filecreate_projectedit_filelist_chat_messageslist_commentslist_fileslist_projectsmove_fileread_fileread_pdfrename_file
Show the remaining 4
reply_to_commentsearch_filessend_chat_messageupload_file
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (PaperDock as of 2026-10-16). More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Effect · What it can do: PaperDock · 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.