cli-builder vs io.github.GoatInAHat/toolfactory
cli-builder is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
cli-builder is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.GoatInAHat/toolfactory is an MCP server published by GoatInAHat. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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.GoatInAHat/toolfactory | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.6 Downloads/month (npm): 1 834 Downloads/week (npm): 631 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 | cli-builderno longer listed · | io.github.GoatInAHat/toolfactory |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | On your machine (toolfactory) |
| 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) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/goatinahat/toolfactory |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 4 | 4 |
| 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 cli-builder
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Analyze any project and generate a complete .claude/ automation structure: agents, pipelines, skills, memory, hooks, and settings. Supports fresh generation and validation modes.
What each says it does
cli-builder
Generate CLI tools from function signatures
io.github.GoatInAHat/toolfactory
Build an agent tool once; ship it as Agent Skills, MCP servers, Agent Plugins / Claude / Codex
How to run each
cli-builder
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.GoatInAHat/toolfactory As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio toolfactory -- npx -y toolfactoryCommands 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: cli-builder · What it can do: io.github.GoatInAHat/toolfactory · 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. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.