claude-cache-countdown-iterm vs io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana
claude-cache-countdown-iterm is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑17.
claude-cache-countdown-iterm is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Ben Norquist. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana is an MCP server published by grafana. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |  io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace bnorquist/claude-cache-countdown-iterm-plugin | Removed on 2026-10-17 Version: 0.2.4 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: v2.1.1 Forks (GitHub): 476 Stars (GitHub): 3 599 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:9362bcf6aa0e Forks (GitHub): 476 Pulls (Docker Hub): 1 105 086 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 3 599 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 19 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-cache-countdown-itermno longer listed · | io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 3 599 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 1 105 086 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 476 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-20 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 65 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 7, secrets among them: 2 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/bnorquist/claude-cache-countdown-iterm-plugin | github.com/grafana/mcp-grafana |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 33 h ago, requires a key |
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-cache-countdown-iterm
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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tmux plugin that shows Claude Code activity state per window and daily token usage in your status bar.
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Terminal tab and window titles that show what each Claude Code session is working on, with a busy/idle marker. When you run multiple claude sessions in parallel, every tab title…
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Displays real-time usage percentages (5h session, 7d weekly, context window), reset countdowns, burn rate, and exhaustion prediction in your Claude Code terminal status line…
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Customizable multi-line status line for Claude Code — real-time session telemetry in your terminal. Shows remaining context window, rate limit countdown, git status, session…
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Claude Code plugin for real-time rate-limit %, token usage, cost, and stats in your status line
What each says it does
claude-cache-countdown-iterm
Colours the iTerm2 tab by how much prompt-cache lifetime is left, and shows the expiry time in the claude-hud statusline. macOS + iTerm2.
io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana
An MCP server giving access to Grafana dashboards, data and more.
How to run each
claude-cache-countdown-iterm
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http mcp-grafana https://mcp.grafana.com/mcpRequires: GRAFANA_PASSWORD (secret), GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN (secret), GRAFANA_URL
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of claude-cache-countdown-iterm publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of claude-cache-countdown-iterm publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: claude-cache-countdown-iterm · What it can do: io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana · Compare two other plugins
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