Kubernetes vs kube-dc
Kubernetes is an MCP server published by Flux159. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). kube-dc is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by kube-dc. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |   Kubernetes |  kube-dc |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:5ffbf7f0a8aa Forks (GitHub): 284 Pulls (Docker Hub): 153 510 Stars (Docker Hub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 1 597 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 37 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 | Kubernetes | kube-dc |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 597 (better) | 37 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 153 510 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 284 (better) | 6 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/kubernetes) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 23 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 16 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes | github.com/kube-dc/kube-dc-public |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
Kubernetes
Connect to a Kubernetes cluster and manage it.
kube-dc
Kube-DC is a Kubernetes-native data center platform. This plugin provides 11 workflow skills for managing the full platform lifecycle — create projects, deploy VMs and containers, provision managed PostgreSQL/MariaDB databases, manage Kubernetes clusters, configure networking (EIPs, Floating IPs, Gateway Routes), handle S3 storage, and set up RBAC access controls. Includes manifest templates, post-action verification checks, and OS image catalogs for 10+ operating systems.
How to run each
Kubernetes As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio kubernetes -- docker run -i --rm mcp/kuberneteskube-dc As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install kube-dc@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of kube-dc 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: Kubernetes · What it can do: kube-dc · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.