Python Interpreter vs Run Python
Python Interpreter is an MCP server published by akuadane. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Run Python is an MCP server published by hal9ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. 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 |  Run Python | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:d6ce03d191c7 Forks (GitHub): 5 Pulls (Docker Hub): 57 322 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 16 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 1 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 | Python Interpreter | Run Python |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 16 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 57 322 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/mcp-code-interpreter) | Remote server (next.hal9.ai/mcp/mcpbuild/run-python) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/akuadane/mcp-code-interpreter | github.com/hal9ai/mcp.build |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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
Python Interpreter
A Python-based execution tool that mimics a Jupyter notebook environment. It accepts code snippets, executes them, and maintains state across sessions — preserving variables, imports, and past results. Ideal for iterative development, debugging, or code execution.
Run Python
Run Python code from natural language prompts, with optional PyPI package install.
How to run each
Python Interpreter As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-code-interpreter -- docker run -i --rm mcp/mcp-code-interpreterRun Python As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http run-python https://next.hal9.ai/mcp/mcpbuild/run-pythonCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Run Python 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: Python Interpreter · What it can do: Run Python · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.