Wikipedia vs research-topic-summarize
research-topic-summarize is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑24.
Wikipedia is an MCP server published by Rudra-ravi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). research-topic-summarize is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Britt Crawford. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-14. 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 |   Wikipedia | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:32ce60811369 Forks (GitHub): 62 Pulls (Docker Hub): 190 229 Stars (Docker Hub): 10 Stars (GitHub): 308 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace britt/agent-skills | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-24 Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 8 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 | Wikipedia | research-topic-summarizeno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 308 | 8 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 190 229 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 62 | 1 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/wikipedia-mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 22 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/rudra-ravi/wikipedia-mcp | github.com/britt/agent-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
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 research-topic-summarize
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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AI-powered deep research with multi-agent source verification, 7-phase pipeline, and structured report generation.
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AI Web Research & Research Brief Agent
x402 cited web research and synthesis for agents. $1.99 per completed brief.
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Deep research skill for Claude Code. Bootstraps the hyperresearch CLI and hands off to its 16-step research pipeline.
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Multi-source investigation skill that collects papers, articles, social-media posts, and industry signals on a topic into an indexed Markdown report. Includes sub-agent…
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This skill should be used when conducting comprehensive research on any topic using the OpenAI Deep Research API. It aut
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Research external questions with cited primary sources.
What each says it does
Wikipedia
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that retrieves information from Wikipedia to provide context to LLMs.
research-topic-summarize
Research topics via web search, synthesize detailed summaries with sources and screenshots
How to run each
Wikipedia As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio wikipedia-mcp -- docker run -i --rm mcp/wikipedia-mcpresearch-topic-summarize
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 research-topic-summarize 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: Wikipedia · What it can do: research-topic-summarize · 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.