betaflight-mcp vs PIO Agent
betaflight-mcp is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
betaflight-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Bob Vandevliet. No marketplace we read lists it any more. PIO Agent is an MCP server published by jl-codes. 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 |  PIO Agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace bvandevliet/betaflight-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.4 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 2 026 Downloads/week (npm): 832 Forks (GitHub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 52 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 | betaflight-mcpno longer listed · | PIO Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 52 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 19 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (betaflight-mcp) | On your machine (platformio-mcp) |
| 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) | AGPL-3.0-only | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/bvandevliet/betaflight-mcp | github.com/jl-codes/platformio-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 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 betaflight-mcp
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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inav-mcp io.github.starlordz12/inav-mcp
MCP server for iNAV flight-controller configuration and diagnostics
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flight-logger-mcp io.github.CSOAI-ORG/flight-logger-mcp
Flight Logger MCP Server by MEOK AI Labs
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Simulate electric UAV powertrains and search a public motor, propeller and battery database.
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picocalc-mcp io.github.LofiFren/picocalc-mcp
AI assistant access to PicoCalc MicroPython hardware over USB.
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Universal Agent Plugin for safe BLE diagnostics and automation via Skill, CLI, and MCP.
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Connect Claude Code, ZCode, or OpenClaw to an operator-selected Titen MCP server.
What each says it does
betaflight-mcp
Connect Claude to Betaflight flight controllers. Real-time sensor reads, live CLI configuration, and an expert PID tuning assistant — powered by the MSP binary protocol and Betaflight CLI over USB serial.
PIO Agent
Build, inspect, flash, and monitor PlatformIO firmware projects with policy-controlled tools.
How to run each
betaflight-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
PIO Agent As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio platformio-mcp -- npx -y platformio-mcpCommands 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: betaflight-mcp · What it can do: PIO Agent · 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.