Puppeteer (Archived) vs gecko-surf
gecko-surf is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑11‑02.
Puppeteer (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). gecko-surf is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by GeckoVision. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Puppeteer (Archived) | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:c1e2bda6d92d Forks (GitHub): 11 907 Pulls (Docker Hub): 348 152 Stars (Docker Hub): 33 Stars (GitHub): 91 786 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace geckovision/gecko-surf | Not listed | Removed on 2026-11-02 Version: 0.12.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 22 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 | Puppeteer (Archived) | gecko-surfno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 786 | 22 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 348 152 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 907 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/puppeteer) | Remote server (mcp.geckovision.tech/txline/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 7 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 12 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/geckovision/gecko-surf |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of gecko-surf
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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surf tech.geckovision/surf
Point Gecko at an OpenAPI spec; get first-call-correct, auth-hidden agent tools.
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Agentic browser harness: your agent CLI in your real, signed-in browser, from a side panel or MCP.
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Let AI agents use any website you're logged in to. Sessions stay encrypted on your machine.
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snapsurf io.github.zumerlab/snapsurf
Web navigation and verification for AI agents: page digest, typed diff per action, assertions.
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codify-mcp io.github.cybairfly/codify-mcp
Easily create reusable automation tools from casual browser actions using Apify Agent
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playwritermcp-mcp com.clauxel.playwritermcp/playwritermcp-mcp
A paid remote MCP for AI agent browser MCP session, built to return verdicts, receipts, usage logs,
What each says it does
Puppeteer (Archived)
Browser automation and web scraping using Puppeteer.
gecko-surf
Make any API agent-usable — even with broken docs, no OpenAPI, a WAF, or an auth wall. Comprehend a spec (or JS-rendered docs) into first-call-correct MCP tools your agent calls right the first time (10% → 65% on a painful API, measured), auth injected, no integration code. Bundles use-any-api, read-js-docs, anti-poisoning, skill-guard, api-agent-ready, x402-payai-setup, plus agents and commands. Installs a live TxLINE demo MCP.
How to run each
Puppeteer (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio puppeteer -- docker run -i --rm mcp/puppeteergecko-surf
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 gecko-surf publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of gecko-surf publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Puppeteer (Archived) · What it can do: gecko-surf · 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.