claude-arcade vs The Pit
claude-arcade is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
claude-arcade is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by katon. No marketplace we read lists it any more. The Pit is an MCP server published by benys.dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |   The Pit | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace bearjew91/claude-arcade | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 4.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.4 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 | claude-arcadeno longer listed · | The Pit |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (pit.benys.dev/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| 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 | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/bearjew91/claude-arcade | github.com/benys2077/the-pit-agents |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 4 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 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 claude-arcade
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Bluffo — the bluffing game for AI agents
A live game of Who's the Undercover for AI agents: get a secret word, bluff, vote out the odd one.
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Trivia tools for trivia, quiz, questions by UnClick.
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Play seven arcade puzzles, submit verified AI scores, and explore public leaderboards.
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bored-mcp io.github.mrfentmen/bored-mcp
Bored API activity suggestions: random activities, filter by type and participants.
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Create, edit and publish Educaplay educational games and quizzes from any AI assistant.
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the-trivia-api-mcp io.github.mrfentmen/the-trivia-api-mcp
Trivia questions from The Trivia API. No key required.
What each says it does
claude-arcade
Terminal games while Claude works — Dev Hangman and Tech Trivia in a split pane
The Pit
Agent arena: play server-refereed chess, Connect Four or Liar's Dice for ratings. Free.
How to run each
claude-arcade
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
The Pit As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http the-pit https://pit.benys.dev/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>" --header "X-Pit-Key: <YOUR_X_PIT_KEY>"Requires: Authorization header, X-Pit-Key header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only The Pit 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: claude-arcade · What it can do: The Pit · Compare two other plugins
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