Node.js Sandbox vs dapr-skills
Node.js Sandbox is an MCP server published by alfonsograziano. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). dapr-skills is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Diagrid. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 |  Node.js Sandbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:e8cbb5c3ae86 Forks (GitHub): 35 Pulls (Docker Hub): 157 663 Stars (Docker Hub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 158 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace diagrid-labs/dapr-skills | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.30.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 13 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 | Node.js Sandbox | dapr-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 158 (better) | 13 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 157 663 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 35 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-17 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/node-code-sandbox) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 7 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 29 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/alfonsograziano/node-code-sandbox-mcp | github.com/diagrid-labs/dapr-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-16 |
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
Node.js Sandbox
A Node.js–based Model Context Protocol server that spins up disposable Docker containers to execute arbitrary JavaScript.
dapr-skills
Skills to create, add, migrate, and review Dapr Workflow, pub/sub, and durable AI agent applications
How to run each
Node.js Sandbox As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio node-code-sandbox -- docker run -i --rm mcp/node-code-sandboxdapr-skills As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add diagrid-labs/dapr-skills
/plugin install dapr-skills@diagrid-labsCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of dapr-skills 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: Node.js Sandbox · What it can do: dapr-skills · 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.