Python Refactoring Assistant vs tdad
Python Refactoring Assistant is an MCP server published by slamer59. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). tdad is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by pepealonso95. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  tdad |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4cd4303da424 Forks (GitHub): 6 Pulls (Docker Hub): 36 917 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 13 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 7e850d7 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | tdad |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 13 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 36 917 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| 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 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/slamer59/mcp-python-refactoring | github.com/pepealonso95/tdad-skill |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-12 |
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.
tdad
Test-driven regression guard for AI coding agents. After every code change, TDAD looks up impacted tests via a code-test dependency graph and runs only the affected tests before submitting a patch. It also enforces that every change includes a new regression test. Supports Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Java, Rust, and Dart projects. Evaluated on SWE-bench Verified, it reduced AI-introduced regressions by 72%.
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-refactoringtdad As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install tdad@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 tdad 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: tdad · 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.