astrology vs io.github.w8s/w8s-astro-mcp
astrology is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑27.
astrology is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by aryaminus. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.w8s/w8s-astro-mcp is an MCP server published by w8s. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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.w8s/w8s-astro-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace aryaminus/astro | Removed on 2026-10-27 Version: 2.5.0 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 12 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.15.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 422 Downloads/week (PyPI): 133 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.15.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 422 Downloads/week (PyPI): 133 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | astrologyno longer listed · | io.github.w8s/w8s-astro-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 12 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (w8s-astro-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 (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/aryaminus/astro | github.com/w8s/w8s-astro-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 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 astrology
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Divine API - Western Astrology
Official Divine API MCP for Western Astrology: Natal, Synastry, Transit, Composite, Progressions.
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Vedic and Western astrology for AI agents: charts, dasha, matchmaking, panchanga, numerology, tarot.
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Swiss Ephemeris astrology: natal charts, transits, synastry, solar returns and astrocartography.
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AI Agent Astrology — natal charts, transits, cosmic weather, and forecasts for AI agents.
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AstroWay Astrology API (full catalogue)
Every AstroWay endpoint as a tool: Western, Vedic, Chinese, Human Design, tarot, reports.
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Astro Agents - deterministic Western + Vedic astrology
Natal, transits, kundli, KP, yogas, dashas, panchang, Gun Milan. JPL DE440, no LLM, hashed.
What each says it does
astrology
Trustworthy multi-tradition astrology. 19 modes, 3 traditions, zero deps. Computes mathematically real charts from birth data via a deterministic ephemeris engine.
io.github.w8s/w8s-astro-mcp
Natal charts, transits, history, ingress forecasting, aspects, composite & Davison charts — SQLite.
How to run each
astrology
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.w8s/w8s-astro-mcp As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio w8s-astro-mcp -- uvx w8s-astro-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: astrology · What it can do: io.github.w8s/w8s-astro-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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