gstack-distilled vs io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp
gstack-distilled is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑29.
gstack-distilled is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Abrar Hussain. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp is an MCP server published by PyModel. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers), Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace 0xabrar/gstack-distilled | Removed on 2026-10-29 Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 14 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.22.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 745 Downloads/week (npm): 121 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 50 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.22.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 745 Downloads/week (npm): 121 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 50 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 | gstack-distilledno longer listed · | io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 14 | 50 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@pymodel/designer-skill-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle | 7 | 7 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/0xabrar/gstack-distilled | github.com/pymodel/designer-skill |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
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 gstack-distilled
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What each says it does
gstack-distilled
Strategy and decision-making frameworks distilled from Garry Tan's gstack — seven focused skills for what to build, how to scope, when to ship, how to review, and more.
io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp
UI design MCP: design references, intent routing, anti-slop static detector and gate. No API key.
How to run each
gstack-distilled
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio designer-skill-mcp -- npx -y @pymodel/designer-skill-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: gstack-distilled · What it can do: io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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