token-reduce vs Desktop Commander
token-reduce is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
token-reduce is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by chimera-defi. 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 chimera-defi/token-reduce-skill | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 0.1.2 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 3 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): 238 656 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 | token-reduceno longer listed · | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 10 092 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 238 656 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 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/chimera-defi/token-reduce-skill | 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 token-reduce
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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A Claude Code plugin that routes text-heavy tasks to the right Claude model — saving tokens without sacrificing quality. Why Planning, CLAUDE.md generation, README writing, and…
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Automatic token optimization for Claude Code. Compresses tool output 40–60%, shows a live token meter in the statusline, auto-compacts at 70% context, builds a self-updating…
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Two skills that help you understand and optimize your Claude Code context window. Inspect Context gives you a full token breakdown by source (files, history, skills, MCP configs…
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Local audit of Claude Code token usage. Nine detectors (Opus-on-simple, context rot, CLAUDE.md bloat, hook bloat, skill-description overhead, Bash anti-patterns, tool-schema…
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Read large logs, JSON and docs in a fraction of the tokens. Offline, fact-preserving optimizer.
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prompt-squeeze builds prompt-cost discipline into Claude Code via three surfaces: /squeeze skill that compresses a verbose prompt into a token-efficient equivalent and renders a…
What each says it does
token-reduce
Token-efficiency workflow for Claude Code — cuts discovery and follow-up context by 60-90% using QMD BM25 path helpers and RTK output compression.
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
token-reduce
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 token-reduce 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: token-reduce · What it can do: Desktop Commander · Compare two other plugins
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