analystkit vs io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana
analystkit is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
analystkit is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Josh Carlisle. 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 2026-10-25. 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 carlislejd/analystkit | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.6.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: v2.1.1 Forks (GitHub): 475 Stars (GitHub): 3 597 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): 475 Pulls (Docker Hub): 1 103 735 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 3 597 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 | analystkitno longer listed · | io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 3 597 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 1 103 735 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 475 |
| 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 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/carlislejd/analystkit | github.com/grafana/mcp-grafana |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 21 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 analystkit
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Write SQL, explore datasets, and generate insights faster. Build visualizations and dashboards, and turn raw data into clear stories for stakeholders.
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Data analysis, visualization, and storytelling skill for financial and RevOps contexts
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AI skills for effective data communication — visualization, storytelling, and infographic design based on Tufte, Few, and Knaflic methodologies
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Charts and tables for AI agents with live-updating embed links. No account: signup returns a key.
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Turn data into infographics (PNG/SVG): 90+ templates, or KPI cards, charts, timelines and maps.
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The full AI Analyst skill system for data analysis in Claude Cowork: decision framing, data profiling, validated analysis, visualization, and a working-folder memory that learns…
What each says it does
analystkit
Create polished Bitwise-styled charts and reports.
io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana
An MCP server giving access to Grafana dashboards, data and more.
How to run each
analystkit
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 analystkit publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of analystkit publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: analystkit · What it can do: io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana · 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/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.