JetBrains vs iterm-tab-color
iterm-tab-color is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
JetBrains is an MCP server published by GannaChernyshova. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). iterm-tab-color is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Beau Gunderson. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |   JetBrains | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a662cac15c5d Forks (GitHub): 7 Pulls (Docker Hub): 59 304 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace beaugunderson/claude-plugins | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 1.0.13 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 | JetBrains | iterm-tab-colorno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 | 0 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 59 304 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/jetbrains) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 30 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 7 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/gannachernyshova/mcp-jetbrains | github.com/beaugunderson/claude-plugins |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
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 iterm-tab-color
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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A Claude Code statusline that shows reasoning effort and thinking. 5 presets (xsmall-xlarge), Catppuccin, no Node/Nerd Font, native PowerShell on Windows.
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Tint a Terminal.app window by project and brighten it when a Claude Code response finishes unseen; tabs sharing a window get a tab-title marker instead. Includes a…
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Terminal tab and window titles that show what each Claude Code session is working on, with a busy/idle marker. When you run multiple claude sessions in parallel, every tab title…
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Enhanced status line for Claude Code with 10 themes, feature toggles, session metrics, git status, cache tracking, and cost monitoring
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Themeable status line for Claude Code — shows project name, git branch, context usage, model, rate limits, and session stats at a glance. Four built-in themes (powerline, minimal…
What each says it does
JetBrains
A model context protocol server to work with JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc. Also, works with Android Studio.
iterm-tab-color
iTerm2 tab colors for Claude Code — blue for work, green for personal; dark when idle, bright when working
How to run each
JetBrains As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio jetbrains -- docker run -i --rm mcp/jetbrainsiterm-tab-color
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.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of iterm-tab-color publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of iterm-tab-color publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: JetBrains · What it can do: iterm-tab-color · 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.