firebase-development vs io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp
firebase-development is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by 2389-research. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp is an MCP server published by firebase. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. 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 |  firebase-development |  io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: dbb92f1 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 97 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 14 088 257 Downloads/week (npm): 3 454 538 Forks (GitHub): 1 267 Stars (GitHub): 4 472 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 4 268 Stars (GitHub): 37 981 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 | firebase-development | io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 97 (worse) | 37 981 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 8 (worse) | 4 268 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (firebase-tools) |
| 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 (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/2389-research/claude-plugins | github.com/firebase/firebase-tools |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
firebase-development
Firebase project workflows including setup, features, debugging, and validation
io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp
Gives AI development tools Firebase-specific capabilities and expertise.
How to run each
firebase-development As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install firebase-development@claude-communityio.github.firebase/firebase-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio firebase-mcp -- npx -y mcp firebase-toolsCommands 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: firebase-development · What it can do: io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.