awesome-readme vs Pic Gen
awesome-readme is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑17.
awesome-readme is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Ossie Irondi. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Pic Gen is an MCP server published by jqknono. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace aojdevstudio/agentic-utilities | Removed on 2026-10-17 Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 131 Downloads/week (npm): 14 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 | awesome-readmeno longer listed · | Pic Gen |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (pic-gen) |
| 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) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/aojdevstudio/agentic-utilities | github.com/jqknono/pic-gen |
| 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 awesome-readme
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Comprehensive documentation toolkit for README generation, API documentation, and changelog management. Includes docs architect agent for strategic documentation planning.
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repo-visuals turns any open-source repo into a bespoke README hero — animated GIF or static PNG — through a structured discovery dialog. It scans the codebase, recommends a format…
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Write or improve a README.md for an open source project based on Evil Martians real experience of successfully promoting PostCSS, Nano ID, and other real popular projects
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📚 FAOS Technical Writer — Technical Documentation Specialist + Knowledge Curator
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Create rich interactive visual plans, recaps, and repo-native visual docs with diagrams, file maps, annotated code and diffs, API/schema summaries, feedback, and HTML export.
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Create or update a pull request with a concise visual outline for reviewers
What each says it does
awesome-readme
Create GitHub READMEs that earn stars. Auto-classifies your project as Story-mode (real pain point + narrative arc), Utility-mode (single-purpose tool, visuals do the work), or Hybrid. Routes README visuals through the gpt-image-2 skill (ChatGPT Images 2.0 via the Codex CLI) for diagrams with ~99% text fidelity, with explicit fallback guidance when the user has a different image-gen backend.
Pic Gen
Generate covers, Mermaid diagrams, cards, and terminal screenshots/images for AI workflows.
How to run each
awesome-readme
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Pic Gen As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio pic-gen -- npx -y pic-genCommands 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: awesome-readme · What it can do: Pic Gen · Compare two other plugins
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