Pref Editor vs build-macos-apps
Pref Editor is an MCP server published by charlesmuchene. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). build-macos-apps is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by duyet. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. 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 |   Pref Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:9a25e5de0f1f Forks (GitHub): 3 Pulls (Docker Hub): 33 760 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace duyet/codex-claude-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 15 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 | Pref Editor | build-macos-apps |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 15 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 33 760 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-19 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/pref-editor) | 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 | 15 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/charlesmuchene/pref-editor-mcp-server | github.com/duyet/codex-claude-plugins |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| 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
Pref Editor
Pref Editor is a tool for viewing and editing Android app preferences during development.
build-macos-apps
Build, debug, instrument, and implement macOS apps with SwiftUI and AppKit guidance, codesigning, packaging, and telemetry workflows.
How to run each
Pref Editor As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio pref-editor -- docker run -i --rm mcp/pref-editorbuild-macos-apps As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add duyet/codex-claude-plugins
/plugin install build-macos-apps@duyet-claude-pluginsCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of build-macos-apps 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: Pref Editor · What it can do: build-macos-apps · 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.