Kagi Search vs Hugging Bay
Kagi Search is an MCP server published by kagisearch. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Hugging Bay is an MCP server published by barneywohl. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  Kagi Search |  Hugging Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:c26439346cd6 Forks (GitHub): 49 Pulls (Docker Hub): 19 895 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 544 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.8 Downloads/month (npm): 349 Downloads/week (npm): 72 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 | Kagi Search | Hugging Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 544 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 19 895 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 49 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/kagisearch) | Remote server (huggingbay.xyz/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kagisearch/kagimcp | github.com/barneywohl/hugging-bay |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 7 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 34 h ago |
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
Kagi Search
The Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kagi Search & other tools.
Hugging Bay
Open model files with recorded SHA-256 and licence labels. Ask for what's missing.
How to run each
Kagi Search As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "KAGI_API_KEY=<YOUR_KAGI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio kagisearch -- docker run -i --rm -e KAGI_API_KEY mcp/kagisearchRequires: KAGI_API_KEY (secret)
Hugging Bay As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http hugging-bay https://huggingbay.xyz/api/mcpRequires: HUGGING_BAY_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Hugging Bay has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only Kagi Search has
kagi_search_fetchkagi_summarizer
Only Hugging Bay has
bakeoffblackboarddeployment_planfind_runnableget_agent_discoveryget_artifactget_artifact_cardget_citation_packget_modelget_rankingget_requestget_serve_decision
Show the remaining 16
get_source_coverageget_source_request_statusget_teach_templatelist_fileslist_requestslist_teach_baseslist_topicspost_to_boardread_boardrecommend_specialistreport_runrequest_featurerequest_missingresolve_artifactsearch_artifactswhats_new
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (Hugging Bay as of 2026-10-17). More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
Only Kagi Search asks for
KAGI_API_KEY (secret)KAGI_SUMMARIZER_ENGINE
Only Hugging Bay asks for
HUGGING_BAY_APIHUGGING_BAY_MCP_PROFILEHUGGING_BAY_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Kagi Search · What it can do: Hugging Bay · Compare two other plugins
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