Okta vs duende-skills
Okta is an MCP server published by okta. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). duende-skills is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by DuendeSoftware. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. 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 |  Okta |  duende-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f8330e18913b Forks (GitHub): 60 Pulls (Docker Hub): 6 808 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 71 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 9 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 | Okta | duende-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 71 (better) | 9 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 6 808 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 60 (better) | 3 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-16 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/okta-mcp-server) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 108 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 7, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 28 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/okta/okta-mcp-server | github.com/duendesoftware/duende-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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
Okta
## :tada: __It's Official__ :tada: The Okta Open-Source MCP Server integrates with LLMs and AI agents, allowing you to perform various Okta management operations using natural language and is Generally Available (GA).
duende-skills
Duende development skills and agents for Claude Code — covering OAuth/OIDC protocols, IdentityServer, token management, ASP.NET Core authentication/authorization, BFF patterns, and secure identity architecture
How to run each
Okta As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "OKTA_PRIVATE_KEY=<YOUR_OKTA_PRIVATE_KEY>" --transport stdio okta-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm -e OKTA_PRIVATE_KEY mcp/okta-mcp-serverRequires: OKTA_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)
duende-skills As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install duende-skills@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of duende-skills publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of duende-skills publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Okta · What it can do: duende-skills · 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-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. 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.