eth2-quickstart vs multichain-mcp
eth2-quickstart is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑16.
eth2-quickstart is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by chimera-defi. No marketplace we read lists it any more. multichain-mcp is an MCP server published by wkalidev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. 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 |  multichain-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace chimera-defi/eth2-quickstart | Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.2.1 Downloads/month (npm): 151 Downloads/week (npm): 19 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | eth2-quickstartno longer listed · | multichain-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@wkalidev/multichain-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/chimera-defi/eth2-quickstart | github.com/wkalidev/multichain-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.
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What each says it does
eth2-quickstart
Operate eth2-quickstart through Claude Code using the canonical wrapper and MCP server.
multichain-mcp
MCP server for AI agents — Stacks, Celo, and Base in one npm package.
How to run each
eth2-quickstart
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
multichain-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "MULTICHAIN_LICENSE_KEY=<YOUR_MULTICHAIN_LICENSE_KEY>" --transport stdio multichain-mcp -- npx -y @wkalidev/multichain-mcpRequires: MULTICHAIN_LICENSE_KEY (secret)
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
The marketplaces of eth2-quickstart publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: eth2-quickstart · What it can do: multichain-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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