rust-cargo vs whichlib
rust-cargo is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
rust-cargo is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. whichlib is an MCP server published by josifb. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 |   whichlib | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 0.2.3 Downloads/month (npm): 1 519 Downloads/week (npm): 86 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 | rust-cargono longer listed · | whichlib |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | Remote server (whichlib.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/josifb/whichlib |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 4 days ago |
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 rust-cargo
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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rust-skills
Rust development best practices and coding standards
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Persistent memory, shared standards, and structured workflows for AI coding agents
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Makes a repo agent-ready with AGENTS.md, boundary tests, CI pipeline, and GC scripts based on OpenAI's harness engineering methodology
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Developer environment bootstrap generator for Claude Code. Scans a project for signal files (requirements.txt, package.json, Cargo.toml, Dockerfile, etc.), detects the tech stack…
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app-ai-guardrails
Scaffold a new production application with the full agentic-AI guardrail canon baked in from commit #1: a uniform 7-gate interface (lint, typecheck, test, coverage, build, e2e…
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Rust Crate Release Tracker — new cargo packages from crates.io (cratewatch)
New Rust crates & cargo package releases. $0.01/query. Register in-session — free testnet funds.
What each says it does
rust-cargo
Generate Rust project setup with Cargo.toml and CI
whichlib
Dependency picker for coding agents: recommends, compares and scores GitHub repos with a verdict.
How to run each
rust-cargo
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
whichlib As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http whichlib https://whichlib.com/mcp --header "X-GitHub-Token: <YOUR_X_GITHUB_TOKEN>"Requires: GITHUB_TOKEN (secret), X-GitHub-Token header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only whichlib has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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 rust-cargo publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: rust-cargo · What it can do: whichlib · Compare two other plugins
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