Git (Reference) vs handoff
Git (Reference) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Docker MCP Catalog, PyPI (MCP servers)). handoff is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by glebis. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. 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 |   Git (Reference) |  handoff |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:ad6af958e794 Forks (GitHub): 11 930 Pulls (Docker Hub): 199 088 Stars (Docker Hub): 30 Stars (GitHub): 91 903 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 2026.11.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 175 042 Downloads/week (PyPI): 107 195 Forks (GitHub): 11 930 Stars (GitHub): 91 903 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace glebis/claude-skills | Not listed | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 60 Stars (GitHub): 412 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 | Git (Reference) | handoff |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 903 (better) | 412 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 199 088 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 930 (better) | 60 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-05 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/git) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 12 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/glebis/claude-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-11-06 |
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
Git (Reference)
Git repository interaction and automation.
handoff
Hand a written brief to an ACP agent in its own git worktree and herdr workspace: dated doc, optional beads epic, handoff branch, launch via acp-run, then collect (commits, stray changes, the brief's checks) and close once merged. Use for: "hand this off", "create a handoff", "start it in its own worktree".
How to run each
Git (Reference) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio git -- docker run -i --rm mcp/githandoff As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add glebis/claude-skills
/plugin install handoff@glebis-skillsCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of handoff 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: Git (Reference) · What it can do: handoff · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). 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.