tunnel-setup vs rustunnel
tunnel-setup is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
tunnel-setup is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. rustunnel is an MCP server published by joaoh82. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. 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 |  rustunnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 0.8.9 Forks (GitHub): 48 Stars (GitHub): 662 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 | tunnel-setupno longer listed · | rustunnel |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 662 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 48 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-05 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | On your machine (https://github.com/joaoh82/rustunnel/releases/download/v0.8.9/rustunnel-mcp-aarch64-apple-darwin.mcpb) |
| 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 (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/joaoh82/rustunnel |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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 tunnel-setup
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Expose local services via secure tunnels directly from Claude Code. Create public HTTPS and TCP URLs for webhooks, demos, database access, and AI agent workflows.
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Deprecated: split into portal-tunnel and portal-relay. Contains only redirect skills.
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teztun io.github.asadullokhn/teztun
Manage TezTun tunnels, subdomains, and service tokens from any MCP-compatible AI client.
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Read a tunnels.io account and put local ports online. Lists only the tools the token was granted.
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Connect Claude to a private MCP server through an Anthropic MCP tunnel. The /create-docker-mcp-tunnel command drives the Docker Compose quickstart end to end: certificates, proxy…
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Give AI agents Public URLs (tunnels), captured HTTP traffic, Snapshots, and access control.
What each says it does
tunnel-setup
Generate tunnel and port forwarding configurations
rustunnel
Give AI agents public HTTPS/TCP/UDP URLs for any localhost service. Open source, self-hostable.
How to run each
tunnel-setup
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
rustunnel
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
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: tunnel-setup · What it can do: rustunnel · 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.