GitHub (Archived) vs GitHits
GitHub (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). GitHits is an MCP server published by githits.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:89fd71b6f2dd Forks (GitHub): 11 778 Pulls (Docker Hub): 148 976 Stars (Docker Hub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 91 146 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.29.0 Forks (GitHub): 12 Stars (GitHub): 115 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.8.0 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 | GitHub (Archived) | GitHits |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 146 (better) | 115 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 148 976 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 778 (better) | 12 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/github) | Remote server (mcp.githits.com) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 26 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 5 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/githits-com/githits-cli |
| 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 | not checked yet |
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
GitHub (Archived)
Tools for interacting with the GitHub API, enabling file operations, repository management, search functionality, and more.
GitHits
Search public open-source code, documentation, metadata, vulnerabilities, changelogs, and examples.
How to run each
GitHub (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio github -- docker run -i --rm -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp/githubRequires: GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
GitHits As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http githits https://mcp.githits.comCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of GitHits publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of GitHits publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: GitHub (Archived) · What it can do: GitHits · 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. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.