GitHub (Archived) vs repo-pulse
GitHub (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). repo-pulse is an MCP server published by hasanyelaldi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 |  GitHub (Archived) |  repo-pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:89fd71b6f2dd Forks (GitHub): 11 820 Pulls (Docker Hub): 151 339 Stars (Docker Hub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 91 379 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.5.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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) | repo-pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 379 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 151 339 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 820 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-18 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/github) | On your machine (repo-pulse-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 26 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 2, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/hasanyelaldi/repo-pulse-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-17 |
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.
repo-pulse
Read-only git insights for AI: PR review context, bug hotspots, code ownership, release notes
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)
repo-pulse As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "REPO_PULSE_REPOS=<YOUR_REPO_PULSE_REPOS>" --transport stdio repo-pulse-mcp -- npx -y repo-pulse-mcpRequires: REPO_PULSE_REPOS
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of repo-pulse 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 repo-pulse asks for
REPO_PULSE_REPOSREPO_PULSE_TOOLS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: GitHub (Archived) · What it can do: repo-pulse · 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.