Temporal vs event-scheduler
event-scheduler is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
Temporal is an MCP server published by GethosTheWalrus. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). event-scheduler is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. 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 |   Temporal | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:24aeaca7c458 Forks (GitHub): 20 Pulls (Docker Hub): 41 457 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 60 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | Temporal | event-schedulerno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 60 | 3 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 41 457 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 20 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/temporal) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 29 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 6, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/gethosthewalrus/temporal-mcp | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| 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 event-scheduler
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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calendar io.github.theluckystrike/calendar
Time zone and calendar helper: meeting slots across countries, DST checks, .ics invites.
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12 deterministic calendar tools — temporal context, scheduling, availability, and booking
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ics-generator-mcp io.github.mrfentmen/ics-generator-mcp
Generate calendar events as standard ics files. No network and no key.
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realevents io.github.ykastelnik/realevents
Create and manage events in seconds from your AI assistant. No account needed.
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lu.ma events MCP server with draft+confirm safety, audit logging, and prompt-injection scrubbing.…
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Exact utilities for agents: time zones, date math, business days, calculator, units, validation.
What each says it does
Temporal
Manage Temporal workflows, schedules, namespaces, task queues, and workflow execution history from MCP clients.
event-scheduler
Generate event scheduling with timezones
How to run each
Temporal As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "TEMPORAL_API_KEY=<YOUR_TEMPORAL_API_KEY>" --transport stdio temporal -- docker run -i --rm -e TEMPORAL_API_KEY mcp/temporalRequires: TEMPORAL_API_KEY (secret)
event-scheduler
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 event-scheduler publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of event-scheduler publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Temporal · What it can do: event-scheduler · 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.