Sequential Thinking (Reference) vs learn-skills
learn-skills is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑24.
Sequential Thinking (Reference) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). learn-skills is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by TheCodingMan. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  Sequential Thinking (Reference) | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:cd3174b2ecf3 Forks (GitHub): 11 846 Pulls (Docker Hub): 427 795 Stars (Docker Hub): 30 Stars (GitHub): 91 505 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace ic3b3rg/learn-skills | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-24 Version: 0.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 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 | Sequential Thinking (Reference) | learn-skillsno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 505 | 9 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 427 795 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 846 | 1 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/sequentialthinking) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 9 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/ic3b3rg/learn-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-21 |
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 learn-skills
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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claude-education-skills-library
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Help users learn topics through adaptive tutoring, practice exercises, retrieval checks, study plans, and feedback.
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A Claude Code plugin that acts as your long-running learning companion — helps you plan, track, and review self-directed learning in structured phases.
What each says it does
Sequential Thinking (Reference)
Dynamic and reflective problem-solving through thought sequences.
learn-skills
Evidence-backed pedagogical methodologies as agent skills. Sits next to /spec, /plan, /build skill sets — covers how to learn what was built, not how to build it.
How to run each
Sequential Thinking (Reference) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio sequentialthinking -- docker run -i --rm mcp/sequentialthinkinglearn-skills
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 learn-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: Sequential Thinking (Reference) · What it can do: learn-skills · Compare two other plugins
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