hats vs io.github.chrischall/homes-mcp
hats is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by deadsimple-xyz. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.chrischall/homes-mcp is an MCP server published by chrischall. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  hats |  io.github.chrischall/homes-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 5.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.11 Downloads/month (npm): 2 963 Downloads/week (npm): 326 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.11 Downloads/month (npm): 2 963 Downloads/week (npm): 326 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 | hats | io.github.chrischall/homes-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-16 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (homes-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 0 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 16 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/deadsimple-xyz/hats | github.com/chrischall/homes-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
hats
Your personal AI dev team. Five specialized roles — Manager, Designer, CTO, QA, and Developer — each with isolated context and permissions. The Manager writes Gherkin specs, then each role takes over: Designer creates mockups, CTO picks the stack, QA writes tests from requirements (not implementation), and Developer builds the code. Role separation prevents shared blind spots — the QA can't see Developer instructions and vice versa.
io.github.chrischall/homes-mcp
homes.com real-estate for Claude — search, property details, photos, compare, mortgage math
How to run each
hats As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install hats@claude-communityio.github.chrischall/homes-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio homes-mcp -- npx -y homes-mcpCommands 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 hats publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: hats · What it can do: io.github.chrischall/homes-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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