wrangler vs Desktop Commander
wrangler is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑19.
wrangler is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Sam. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 6 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. 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 |   Desktop Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace bacchus-labs/wrangler | Removed on 2026-10-19 Version: 1.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 966 995 Downloads/week (npm): 159 845 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Pulls (Docker Hub): 238 183 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 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 | wranglerno longer listed · | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 | 10 084 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 238 183 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 1 250 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-22 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 26 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 56 | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/bacchus-labs/wrangler | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 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 wrangler
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Evidence-first Claude Code plugin for repeatable, spec-driven development workflows.
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Reusable architectural rules, skills, agents, and workflows for Claude Code.
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Planning and execution workflows for Claude Code. Based on obra/superpowers.
What each says it does
wrangler
Core skills library for Claude Code: TDD, debugging, collaboration patterns, templates, etc.
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
wrangler
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 mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of wrangler publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Desktop Commander publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: wrangler · 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. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.