pmf-detective vs Ideabob Validation
pmf-detective is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑31.
pmf-detective is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Adi Shmorak. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Ideabob Validation is an MCP server published by foodyogi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-08. 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 |  Ideabob Validation | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace adidacta/pmf-detective | Removed on 2026-10-31 Version: 3.2.2 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 18 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 | pmf-detectiveno longer listed · | Ideabob Validation |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 18 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (umxgvoxlxznnpdvkgnaj.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 14 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/adidacta/pmf-detective | github.com/foodyogi/ideaflow-scorer |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 400 (6 h ago) |
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 pmf-detective
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What each says it does
pmf-detective
Build your PMF context layer — ICP, value prop, MVP PRD — then validate with landing pages, Mom Test conversations, or the BMAD Method.
Ideabob Validation
Score, validate, and pressure-test startup ideas with AI from Claude or any MCP agent.
How to run each
pmf-detective
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Ideabob Validation As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http ideaflow-scorer https://umxgvoxlxznnpdvkgnaj.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Ideabob Validation has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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: pmf-detective · What it can do: Ideabob Validation · Compare two other plugins
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