API Gateway vs claude-component-builder
claude-component-builder is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
API Gateway is an MCP server published by rflpazini. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). claude-component-builder is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by C0ntr0lledCha0s. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |   API Gateway | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:9cc67b4a037f Forks (GitHub): 12 Pulls (Docker Hub): 58 717 Stars (Docker Hub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 44 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace c0ntr0lledcha0s/claude-code-plugin-automations | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 2.4.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | API Gateway | claude-component-builderno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 44 | 3 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 58 717 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 12 | 1 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/api-gateway) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 16 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/rflpazini/mcp-api-gateway | github.com/c0ntr0lledcha0s/claude-code-plugin-automations |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
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 claude-component-builder
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Build Claude Code skills, agents, hooks, and MCP servers from plain-language descriptions. Generate, validate, and ship plugins without writing boilerplate.
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Comprehensive toolkit for developing Claude Code plugins. Includes 7 expert skills covering hooks, MCP integration, commands, agents, and best practices. AI-assisted plugin…
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Scaffold, validate, and publish new Claude Code plugins with proper structure
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Interactive plugin builder for Claude Code - serves as both an example plugin and a tool to create new plugins through guided prompts with specialized builder skills for each…
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Foundation plugin for building your custom Claude Code experience. Extension scaffolding, multi-level configuration, and structured session context.
What each says it does
API Gateway
A universal MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to integrate any API with Claude Desktop using only Docker configurations.
claude-component-builder
Comprehensive plugin for building Claude Code components: agents, skills, commands, hooks, MCP servers, and complete plugins. Features specialized builders, validation scripts, templates, and best practices guidance following Anthropic's plugin-dev patterns.
How to run each
API Gateway As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-api-gateway -- docker run -i --rm mcp/api-gatewayclaude-component-builder
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 claude-component-builder publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of claude-component-builder publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: API Gateway · What it can do: claude-component-builder · 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.