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contrib-guide vs io.github.ryudi84/readme

contrib-guide is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.

contrib-guide is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.ryudi84/readme is an MCP server published by ryudi84. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-07. 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

Where each is published
Marketplacecontrib-guideio.github.ryudi84/readme
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: 1.0.3
Downloads/month (npm): 196
Downloads/week (npm): 84
Forks (GitHub): 2
Stars (GitHub): 1
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

contrib-guide vs io.github.ryudi84/readme
Factcontrib-guideno longer listed · io.github.ryudi84/readme
Marketplaces that list it (differs)01
Stars (GitHub) (differs)31
Forks (GitHub) (differs)02
Last releaseNot publishedNot published
Where it runs (differs)On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp)On your machine (readme-forge-mcp)
Transport (differs)Not statedstdio
Tools it declaresNot publishedNot published
Environment variables it asks forNot publishedNot published
Parts of the bundle (differs)2Not a bundle
Licence (differs)MITNot stated
Repository (differs)github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplacegithub.com/ryudi84/sovereign-mcp-servers
Changes in the last 7 days00
First seen (differs)2026-10-142026-10-11

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 contrib-guide

Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.

  • slim-contributing-guide

    Create comprehensive contributing guides for open source projects with workflow guidance and customizable templates

    by nasa-ammos · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

  • development-guidelines

    Development Guidelines plugin for generating comprehensive language-specific development guideline documents

    by Wesley Willians · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

  • good-readme

    Write or improve a README.md for an open source project based on Evil Martians real experience of successfully promoting PostCSS, Nano ID, and other real popular projects

    by evilmartians · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

  • slim-readme

    Create a comprehensive README.md template to help developers and users understand your project

    by nasa-ammos · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

  • release-notes-showcase

    Compose and refine launch-ready release notes with contributor callouts and export-friendly output.

    by Kayla Cinnamon · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot · Describes nearly the same job

  • claude-coding

    Coding workflow skills: intelligent commits, push & PR, branch cleanup, CLAUDE.md maintenance, README generation, changelog creation, README updating, and GitHub Actions setup

    by Samarth Gupta · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

Its card, with similar plugins by marketplace

What each says it does

contrib-guide

In its own words, on Community GitHub marketplaces:

Generate CONTRIBUTING.md with guidelines

io.github.ryudi84/readme

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

MCP server for README.md generation from project metadata

How to run each

contrib-guide

No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.

io.github.ryudi84/readme As a local MCP server: npm package

Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio readme -- npx -y readme-forge-mcp

Commands 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: contrib-guide · What it can do: io.github.ryudi84/readme · Compare two other plugins

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