tool-gates vs Desktop Commander
tool-gates is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑19.
tool-gates is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by camjac251. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 6 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 |   Desktop Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace camjac251/tool-gates | Removed on 2026-10-19 Version: 1.22.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 966 995 Downloads/week (npm): 159 845 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Pulls (Docker Hub): 238 902 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 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 | tool-gatesno longer listed · | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 | 10 092 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 238 902 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 1 253 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-22 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 26 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | 7 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/camjac251/tool-gates | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| 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 tool-gates
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Pre-execution safety layer that blocks dangerous shell commands and credential file reads using pattern matching + LLM analysis. Fail-closed design.
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PreToolUse Bash guard for Claude Code that still holds under --dangerously-skip-permissions. Blocks pipe-to-shell installs, disk wipes and fork bombs; asks before rm -rf…
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Security guardrails for Claude Code. Intercepts every tool call via PreToolUse hook and evaluates it against your Open Agent Passport (OAP) policy before execution. Blocks…
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DeployShield is a cross-platform production safety guardrail for Claude Code and Gemini CLI. It intercepts terminal commands before execution and blocks dangerous operations…
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Agent Detection & Response (ADR) for Claude Code — guards commands, files, and web requests
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AI agent security guard. Blocks dangerous commands, prevents data leaks, protects secrets.
What each says it does
tool-gates
Intelligent permission gate for shell, file, search, Skill, and MCP tool surfaces. AST-parses Bash commands, guards file reads/writes, and blocks configured tool invocations. Tracks manually approved commands for permanent rules.
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
tool-gates
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Desktop Commander As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of tool-gates publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: tool-gates · What it can do: Desktop Commander · 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. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.