Temporal vs SmartShifts
Temporal is an MCP server published by GethosTheWalrus. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Docker MCP Catalog, PyPI (MCP servers)). SmartShifts is an MCP server published by app.smartshifts.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. 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 |   Temporal |  SmartShifts |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:8d5df30a1c6c Forks (GitHub): 19 Pulls (Docker Hub): 42 337 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 66 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 1.12.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 5 561 Downloads/week (PyPI): 2 872 Forks (GitHub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 66 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published 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 | SmartShifts |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 66 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 42 337 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 19 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-02 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/temporal) | Remote server (app.smartshifts.com/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 31 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 6, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/gethosthewalrus/temporal-mcp | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 8 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-27 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 5 h ago, requires authentication |
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
Temporal
Manage Temporal workflows, schedules, namespaces, task queues, and workflow execution history from MCP clients.
SmartShifts
Shifts, coverage, time off and tasks; changes wait for approval by default.
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)
SmartShifts As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http smartshifts https://app.smartshifts.com/api/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only SmartShifts has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of SmartShifts publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of SmartShifts publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Temporal · What it can do: SmartShifts · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.