Python Refactoring Assistant vs brooks-lint
Python Refactoring Assistant is an MCP server published by slamer59. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). brooks-lint is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by hyhmrright. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  Python Refactoring Assistant |  brooks-lint |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4cd4303da424 Forks (GitHub): 6 Pulls (Docker Hub): 36 861 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 13 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.4.3 Forks (GitHub): 69 Stars (GitHub): 1 514 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 Refactoring Assistant | brooks-lint |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 13 (worse) | 1 514 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 36 861 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (worse) | 69 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/mcp-python-refactoring) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 9 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 13 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/slamer59/mcp-python-refactoring | github.com/hyhmrright/brooks-lint |
| 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
Python Refactoring Assistant
Educational Python refactoring assistant that provides guided suggestions for AI assistants.
brooks-lint
Code quality diagnosis using principles from six classic software engineering books (The Mythical Man-Month, Clean Code, A Philosophy of Software Design, Working Effectively with Legacy Code, xUnit Test Patterns, The Art of Unit Testing). Surfaces decay risks across four review modes: PR Review, Architecture Audit, Tech Debt Assessment, and Test Quality Review. Every finding follows the Iron Law: Symptom → Source → Consequence → Remedy — grounding each issue in a named principle from the books.
How to run each
Python Refactoring Assistant As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-python-refactoring -- docker run -i --rm mcp/mcp-python-refactoringbrooks-lint As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install brooks-lint@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 brooks-lint 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 Refactoring Assistant · What it can do: brooks-lint · 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.