blink vs Bult
blink is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by blink-new. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Bult is an MCP server published by bultcloud. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  blink |  Bult |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (npm): 171 Downloads/week (npm): 20 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | blink | Bult |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@blinkdotnew/mcp) | On your machine (@bultcloud/mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 20 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/blink-new/blink-plugin | github.com/bultcloud/mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
blink
Blink is serverless cloud infrastructure for agentic coding. Build and host full-stack apps from your editor with managed SQL databases, authentication, file storage, serverless backends (Hono), task queues, custom domains, AI gateway, real-time WebSockets, RAG knowledge bases, 38 OAuth connectors, and production hosting — all zero-config. 62 MCP tools for full platform control. 14 skills that teach agents how to use every feature. 4 specialized subagents (full-stack builder, frontend, backend, verifier). Persistent coding rules for correct SDK usage. Works with React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, Astro, and Expo. Authenticate with a workspace API key from blink.new/settings.
Bult
Deploy and manage Bult apps from AI coding agents.
How to run each
blink As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install blink@claude-communityBult As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "BULT_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_BULT_API_TOKEN>" --env "BULT_API_URL=<YOUR_BULT_API_URL>" --transport stdio bult -- npx -y @bultcloud/mcp-serverRequires: BULT_API_TOKEN (secret), BULT_API_URL
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
Only blink asks for
BLINK_API_KEY (secret)
Only Bult asks for
BULT_API_TOKEN (secret)BULT_API_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: blink · What it can do: Bult · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. 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.