collaborative-editing vs Desktop Commander
collaborative-editing is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
collaborative-editing is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 7 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-30. 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 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: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 386 176 Downloads/week (npm): 637 017 Forks (GitHub): 1 267 Stars (GitHub): 10 161 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 267 Stars (GitHub): 10 161 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 267 Pulls (Docker Hub): 240 862 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 161 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 267 Stars (GitHub): 10 161 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 267 Stars (GitHub): 10 161 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 386 176 Downloads/week (npm): 637 017 Forks (GitHub): 1 267 Stars (GitHub): 10 161 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 | collaborative-editingno longer listed · | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 7 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 10 161 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 240 862 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 1 267 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-22 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | 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 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | 7 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| 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 collaborative-editing
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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real-time-collaboration-engine
Build real-time collaborative editing with WebSockets, OT/CRDT conflict resolution, and presence awareness. Implements cursor tracking, optimistic updates, and offline sync. Use…
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Add real-time collaboration to any React or Next.js app. AI-guided setup with codebase analysis, best-practice rules, and MCP-powered tooling for the Velt SDK. Includes commands…
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MCP-native collaborative markdown editor with real-time AI document editing
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inkbloc io.github.epsteinj/inkbloc
Collaborative document workspace with interactive AI blocks
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브라우저에서 바로 고치고 저장하는 문서 — HTML은 편집기를 품고, Markdown은 소스+프리뷰 단독 편집기. File System Access + 자동저장 + 배포용 내보내기, 의존성 0
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Collaborative word processor you can use with your agent.
What each says it does
collaborative-editing
Generate collaborative editing infrastructure
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
collaborative-editing
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 collaborative-editing 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: collaborative-editing · 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. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.