Effect vs Tailwind Shades
Effect is an MCP server published by tim-smart. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Tailwind Shades is an MCP server published by bourhaouta. 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 |  Tailwind Shades |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a0e077abc890 Forks (GitHub): 13 Pulls (Docker Hub): 12 903 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 239 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.6.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 224 Downloads/week (npm): 453 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 78 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 | Tailwind Shades |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 239 (better) | 78 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 12 903 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 13 (better) | 6 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/effect-mcp) | Remote server (tailwindshades.bourhaouta.com/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 | github.com/bourhaouta/vscode-tailwindshades |
| 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.
Tailwind Shades
Tailwind CSS palettes (50-950) from any color, the closest Tailwind color, and Tailwind's defaults
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-mcpTailwind Shades As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http tailwindshades https://tailwindshades.bourhaouta.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Tailwind Shades has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only Effect has
effect_docs_searchget_effect_doc
Only Tailwind Shades has
convert_colorfind_closest_tailwind_colorgenerate_paletteget_tailwind_palettelist_tailwind_colors
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (Tailwind Shades as of 2026-10-13). 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: Tailwind Shades · Compare two other plugins
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