Gemini API Docs vs claude-docs
Gemini API Docs is an MCP server published by kgprs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). claude-docs is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by costiash. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. 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 |   Gemini API Docs | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:ba912546626d Forks (GitHub): 1 Pulls (Docker Hub): 38 907 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace costiash/claude-code-docs | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.0.3 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 55 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 | Gemini API Docs | claude-docs |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (worse) | 55 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 38 907 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 5 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/gemini-api-docs-mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 6 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kgprs/gemini-api-docs-mcp | github.com/costiash/claude-code-docs |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
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
Gemini API Docs
Provides tools to search and retrieve Google Gemini API documentation.
claude-docs
Searchable local index of Claude documentation. Provides the /docs command for instant access to API references, guides, and tutorials. Auto-discovery Skill reads docs automatically when you ask Claude-related questions. Docs auto-update via SessionStart hook.
How to run each
Gemini API Docs As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio gemini-api-docs -- docker run -i --rm mcp/gemini-api-docs-mcpclaude-docs As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add costiash/claude-code-docs
/plugin install claude-docs@claude-code-docsCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of claude-docs 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: Gemini API Docs · What it can do: claude-docs · 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.