graphql-codegen vs BackendGen
graphql-codegen is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
graphql-codegen is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. BackendGen is an MCP server published by SiTouhemi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  BackendGen | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 0.2.2 Downloads/month (npm): 136 Downloads/week (npm): 16 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 | graphql-codegenno longer listed · | BackendGen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (@2hemi/backendgen-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/sitouhemi/backendgen |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 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 graphql-codegen
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Apollo GraphQL agent skills for Claude Code — Apollo Client, Server, Federation, Connectors, Router, Rover CLI, iOS, Kotlin, and the Apollo MCP server. Covers schema design, query…
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15 specialized agents and 22 skills for TypeScript fullstack development
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GraphQL schema design and API optimization expert
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Docker, Drizzle ORM, GitHub Actions, pnpm workspaces, Zod schemas
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REST and GraphQL API scaffolding, framework selection, backend architecture, and API generation
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REST and GraphQL API scaffolding, framework selection, backend architecture, and API generation
What each says it does
graphql-codegen
Generate TypeScript from GraphQL schemas
BackendGen
Validate compact backend specs and generate tested NestJS, Prisma, and PostgreSQL repositories.
How to run each
graphql-codegen
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
BackendGen As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio backendgen -- npx -y @2hemi/backendgen-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
The marketplaces of graphql-codegen publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: graphql-codegen · What it can do: BackendGen · 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.