censys vs OTInstaller
censys is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑28.
censys is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Brandon Levene. No marketplace we read lists it any more. OTInstaller is an MCP server published by otinstaller.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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 |  OTInstaller | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace censys/censys-ai-skills | Removed on 2026-10-28 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 14 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.16.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | censysno longer listed · | OTInstaller |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 14 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-24 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (https://github.com/OTInstaller/ot/releases/download/v0.16.1/ot_0.16.1_darwin_amd64.mcpb) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 10 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/censys/censys-ai-skills | github.com/otinstaller/otinstaller |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 12 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-21 |
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 censys
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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FOFA cyberspace search engine CLI — asset mapping, threat intel queries, and bulk data export. Bundles pre-compiled GoFOFA binaries (macOS/Linux/Windows) auto-added to PATH.
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MCP server for Shodan — host/network recon, CVE and exploit lookup, InternetDB, and persistent alerts (34 tools).
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Domain and website investigations: batch recon, shared infrastructure, CT history and public lookups
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Defensive Shodan search and host intelligence MCP using customer-provided SHODAN_API_KEY for
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censys-mcp io.github.mrfentmen/censys-mcp
Query Censys Search: host lookup by IP and host search with the Censys query language.
What each says it does
censys
Censys CLI skills for AI agents: search, pivot, timeline, and investigate internet infrastructure.
OTInstaller
Install and run open-source OSINT tools in a local sandbox, asking before runs that touch a target.
How to run each
censys
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
OTInstaller
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands 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: censys · What it can do: OTInstaller · 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.