trend-researcher vs PastCharts
trend-researcher is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Michael Galpert. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). PastCharts is an MCP server published by pastcharts.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-10. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 832 Stars (GitHub): 1 000 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 No figure published 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 | trend-researcher | PastCharts |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 000 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 832 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-08 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (pastcharts.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-11-06 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded less than an hour ago |
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
trend-researcher
Use this agent when you need to identify market opportunities, analyze trending topics, research viral content, or understand emerging user behaviors. This agent specializes in finding product opportunities from TikTok trends, App Store patterns, and social media virality. Examples:\n\n<example>\nContext: Looking for new app ideas based on current trends\nuser: "What's trending on TikTok that we could build an app around?"\nassistant: "I'll research current TikTok trends that have app potential. Let me use the trend-researcher agent to analyze viral content and identify opportunities."\n<commentary>\nWhen seeking new product ideas, the trend-researcher can identify viral trends with commercial potential.\n</commentary>\n</example>\n\n<example>\nContext: Validating a product concept against market trends\nuser: "Is there market demand for an app that helps introverts network?"\nassistant: "Let me validate this concept against current market trends. I'll use the trend-researcher agent to analyze social sentimen
PastCharts
Free daily history of App Store and Google Play top charts and Google Trends searches.
How to run each
trend-researcher As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins
/plugin install trend-researcher@awesome-claude-code-pluginsPastCharts As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http charts https://pastcharts.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only PastCharts has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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: trend-researcher · What it can do: PastCharts · Compare two other plugins
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