Kubectl vs KDE Plasma
Kubectl is an MCP server published by rohitg00. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). KDE Plasma is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by danielrosehill. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |   Kubectl |  KDE Plasma |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a6bf30877095 Forks (GitHub): 186 Pulls (Docker Hub): 26 969 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 964 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace danielrosehill/claude-code-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 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 | Kubectl | KDE Plasma |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 964 (better) | 4 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 26 969 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 186 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-19 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/kubectl-mcp-server) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 26 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 18 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/rohitg00/kubectl-mcp-server | github.com/danielrosehill/claude-kde-plasma-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
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
Kubectl
MCP Server that enables AI assistants to interact with Kubernetes clusters via kubectl operations.
KDE Plasma
KDE Plasma (Wayland) runtime utilities — KWin scripting, plasmoid management, panel layout backup, virtual desktops & activities, KGlobalAccel shortcuts, theme/look-and-feel switching, KDE Connect, Klipper, Baloo, kwriteconfig safe-edit, plasma-restart helpers, qdbus introspection, kscreen save/apply, KWallet ops. Complements generic Linux desktop-management plugins.
How to run each
Kubectl As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio kubectl-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm mcp/kubectl-mcp-serverKDE Plasma As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add danielrosehill/claude-code-plugins
/plugin install kde-plasma@danielrosehillCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of KDE Plasma 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: Kubectl · What it can do: KDE Plasma · 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.