Perplexity vs 16minds
Perplexity is an MCP server published by perplexityai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). 16minds is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by yukurash. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:7816f45a6f26 Forks (GitHub): 380 Pulls (Docker Hub): 79 799 Stars (Docker Hub): 17 Stars (GitHub): 2 562 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 5 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 | Perplexity | 16minds |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 562 (better) | 5 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 79 799 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 380 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/perplexity-ask) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 23 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ppl-ai/modelcontextprotocol | github.com/yukurash/16minds-plugin |
| 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
Perplexity
Connector for Perplexity API, to enable real-time, web-wide research.
16minds
16-minds summons agents modeled on 16 distinct personality types — each with its own values, thinking patterns, and tone — to debate, review, or advise on any topic. Each personality is written directly into an independent prompt, so outputs carry visibly different voices instead of the averaged answer a single agent tends to produce. Three commands cover the range: - /mind <type> — a single type's opinion - /pair <a> <b> — a two-type debate (open → rebut → reply / synthesize) - /minds — fan out to all 16 in parallel, then synthesize Three modes (light / middle / heavy) trade depth for token cost. The /minds synthesis follows a fixed 4-section rubric — score distribution, axes of disagreement, easily-overlooked perspectives, and landing-zone candidates with per-candidate "types likely to agree / fit / risk" — to keep 16-voice output structured rather than scattershot. The --save flag writes the full execution log to a file for use as article material or decision logs. Built for decisions where a single averag
How to run each
Perplexity As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=<YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY>" --transport stdio perplexity-ask -- docker run -i --rm -e PERPLEXITY_API_KEY mcp/perplexity-askRequires: PERPLEXITY_API_KEY (secret)
16minds
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of 16minds publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of 16minds publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Perplexity · What it can do: 16minds · 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.