code-smells vs io.github.PierreJanineh/tech-debt-mcp
code-smells is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
code-smells is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.PierreJanineh/tech-debt-mcp is an MCP server published by PierreJanineh. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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.PierreJanineh/tech-debt-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 2.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 302 Downloads/week (npm): 17 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 7 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 | code-smellsno longer listed · | io.github.PierreJanineh/tech-debt-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 7 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | On your machine (tech-debt-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) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/pierrejanineh/techdebtmcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| 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 code-smells
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Comprehensive code quality toolkit for detecting code smells, analyzing complexity, and planning refactoring. Includes quality architect agent for strategic technical debt…
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Drop this plugin into any project and ask Claude to "review my architecture." It scans for clean architecture violations, SOLID breaches, code smells, and structural anti-patterns…
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Review changed code for reuse, redundancy, and over-engineering, then apply fixes.
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Analyze code and architecture for unnecessary complexity, over-abstraction, and redundancy. Reports findings with severity ratings and concrete simplification suggestions.
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Refactor code following best practices and design patterns
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Code-quality skills for Claude Code. Currently a read-only dead code sweep: run the project's own static analyzer, triage what it flags against the ways code stays reachable…
What each says it does
code-smells
Detect code smells with refactoring suggestions
io.github.PierreJanineh/tech-debt-mcp
MCP Server for analyzing technical debt across multiple programming languages
How to run each
code-smells
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.PierreJanineh/tech-debt-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio tech-debt-mcp -- npx -y tech-debt-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: code-smells · What it can do: io.github.PierreJanineh/tech-debt-mcp · 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.