Comparison

docs-helper vs Desktop Commander

docs-helper is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑16.

docs-helper is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by arhx. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 7 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. 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

Where each is published
Marketplace	docs-helper	Desktop Commander
Community marketplace arhx/claude-marketplace	Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-15	Not listed
Official MCP Registry	Not listed	Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 386 176 Downloads/week (npm): 637 017 Forks (GitHub): 1 279 Stars (GitHub): 10 251 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Claude Code: claude-plugins-official	Not listed	Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 279 Stars (GitHub): 10 251 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Docker MCP Catalog	Not listed	Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 279 Pulls (Docker Hub): 244 008 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 251 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Claude: knowledge-work-plugins	Not listed	Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 279 Stars (GitHub): 10 251 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Claude Code: claude-plugins-community	Not listed	Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 279 Stars (GitHub): 10 251 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
npm registry (MCP servers)	Not listed	Listed Version: 0.2.92 Downloads/month (npm): 1 864 Downloads/week (npm): 1 537 Forks (GitHub): 1 279 Stars (GitHub): 10 251 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-12

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

docs-helper vs Desktop Commander
Fact	docs-helperno longer listed · 2026-10-16	Desktop Commander
Marketplaces that list it (differs)	0	7
Stars (GitHub) (differs)	1	10 251
Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs)	No figure on Docker Hub	244 008
Forks (GitHub) (differs)	0	1 279
Last release (differs)	Not published	2026-10-22
Where it runs (differs)	Remote server (mcp.context7.com/mcp)	On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander)
Transport (differs)	Streamable HTTP	stdio
Tools it declares (differs)	Not published	26
Environment variables it asks for	Not published	Not published
Parts of the bundle (differs)	3	7
Licence	MIT	MIT
Repository (differs)	github.com/arhx/claude-marketplace	github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp
Changes in the last 7 days	0	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 docs-helper

Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.

context7

Retrieve up-to-date documentation for software libraries, frameworks, and components via the Context7 API. This skill should be used when looking up documentation for any…

by Eleanor Berger · Plugin bundle

Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job
nerdygeek

NerdyGeek gives Claude Code a version-aware documentation lookup tool that dynamically discovers official docs for frameworks and libraries, retrieves the most relevant sections…

by docxbox · Plugin bundle

Listed on: Claude Code: claude-plugins-community · Describes nearly the same job
context7-docs-fetcher

Use this agent when you need to fetch and utilize documentation from Context7 for specific libraries or frameworks. Examples: <example>Context: User is building a React…

by normalnormie · Plugin bundle

Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job
DevDocs10

Search and read tested Swift, JavaScript, CSS and HTML docs from DevDocs10.

by devdocs10.com · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job
context7

Up-to-date documentation lookup. Pull version-specific documentation and code examples directly from source repositories into your coding agent's context.

by Upstash · Plugin bundle

Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job
Context7

Up-to-date docs for AI agents

by upstash · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers), Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

Its card, with similar plugins by marketplace

What each says it does

docs-helper

In its own words, on Community GitHub marketplaces:

Используй этого агента, когда нужно получить справку по документации, уточнить детали работы фреймворков, библиотек или языков. Агент обращается к context7 MCP и помогает быстро найти точное описание, синтаксис или пример из официальных источников. Подходит для технических разъяснений, примеров, и поиска решений на уровне документации.

Desktop Commander

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management

How to run each

docs-helper

No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.

Desktop Commander As a local MCP server: npm package

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander

Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.

Tools each declares

The marketplaces of docs-helper 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: docs-helper · What it can do: Desktop Commander · Compare two other plugins

Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. 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. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on 2026-11-09. We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.