GitMCP vs github-issue-worktree
github-issue-worktree is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑21.
GitMCP is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). github-issue-worktree is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by gabrielkoerich. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  GitMCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace gabrielkoerich/skills | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-21 Version: not stated 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 | GitMCP | github-issue-worktreeno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 6 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (gitmcp.io/docs) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 5 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/gabrielkoerich/skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-19 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 26 h ago | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of github-issue-worktree
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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GitHub workflow: issues, PRs, worktrees, sub-issues
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Effortless git worktrees for parallel development with automatic environment setup
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Creates git worktrees for all open PRs or specific branches, handling branches with slashes, cleaning up stale worktrees, and supporting custom branch creation for development.
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Creates git worktrees for all open PRs or specific branches, handling branches with slashes, cleaning up stale worktrees, and supporting custom branch creation for development.
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Take GitHub issues to reviewed pull requests through isolated worktrees, tests, and explicit merge gates.
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A band above the prompt with the git worktrees of the current repo: branch, uncommitted changes, and the count against a limit of 10.
What each says it does
GitMCP
Tools for interacting with Git repositories.
github-issue-worktree
Manage an isolated worktree per GitHub issue. Register the branch with `gh issue develop`, then create, list, and remove the worktree with `git cow` only, by following the git-worktrees skill. The default directory is `~/.worktrees/<project>/`. Use it when the user explicitly asks to work on a GitHub issue.
How to run each
GitMCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http gitmcp https://gitmcp.io/docsgithub-issue-worktree
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only GitMCP has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of github-issue-worktree 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: GitMCP · What it can do: github-issue-worktree · 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.