iterm2 vs Desktop Commander
iterm2 is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
iterm2 is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by banyudu. 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 banyudu/claude-iterm2 | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 0.2.6 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 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 | iterm2no longer listed · | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 10 084 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 238 183 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 1 250 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| 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 | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 8 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 15 | 7 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/banyudu/claude-iterm2 | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| 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 iterm2
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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AI-powered status line customization - Interactive setup and edit wizards for configuring Claude Code's status line with progress bars and customizable display options
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Customizable status bar for Claude Code that displays real-time session metrics at the bottom of the terminal. Shows model name, thinking effort level, context usage with visual…
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Displays a rich, real-time status line at the bottom of your Claude Code session showing contextual information about the current conversation — including the active model, token…
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Claude Code statusline — cwd, git branch, model, context progress bar, 5h rate limit
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Drive the herdr terminal workspace manager: panes, tabs, workspaces, and sibling coding agents
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interactive-cli-systemic-debugging
Systematic debugging workflow for interactive CLI, REPL, TUI, and long-running terminal programs using tmux sessions, panes, logs, and reproducible observations.
What each says it does
iterm2
Automatically changes iTerm2 tab colors, badges, and sends notifications based on Claude Code agent events
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
iterm2
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 iterm2 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: iterm2 · 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.