GitHub (Archived) vs Reuse Before Generate
GitHub (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Reuse Before Generate is an MCP server published by aradar46. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  GitHub (Archived) |  Reuse Before Generate |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:89fd71b6f2dd Forks (GitHub): 11 780 Pulls (Docker Hub): 149 282 Stars (Docker Hub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 91 180 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.3 Downloads/month (npm): 623 Downloads/week (npm): 60 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 6 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) | Reuse Before Generate |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 180 (better) | 6 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 149 282 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 780 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/github) | On your machine (reuse-before-generate) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 26 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/aradar46/reuse-before-generate |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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.
Reuse Before Generate
Checks whether your idea already exists before your agent builds it. Searches GitHub, npm, Python.
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)
Reuse Before Generate As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>" --transport stdio reuse-before-generate -- npx -y reuse-before-generateRequires: GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Reuse Before Generate publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only GitHub (Archived) asks for
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Only Reuse Before Generate asks for
GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: GitHub (Archived) · What it can do: Reuse Before Generate · 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.