Comparison

genie vs io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch

genie is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑23.

genie is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by AI Hub Contributors. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch is an MCP server published by daanielcruz. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-07. 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

Where each is published
Marketplace	genie	io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch
Community marketplace dodobrands/ai-hub	Removed on 2026-10-23 Version: 2.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-16	Not listed
Official MCP Registry	Not listed	Listed Version: 1.2.3 Downloads/month (npm): 227 Downloads/week (npm): 27 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Claude Code: claude-plugins-community	Not listed	Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11

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

genie vs io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch
Fact	genieno longer listed · 2026-10-23	io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch
Marketplaces that list it (differs)	0	2
Stars (GitHub) (differs)	8	4
Forks (GitHub) (differs)	8	0
Last release (differs)	Not published	2026-10-24
Where it runs (differs)	Installs as a plugin bundle	On your machine (@daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp)
Transport (differs)	Not stated	stdio
Tools it declares	Not published	Not published
Environment variables it asks for (differs)	Not published	3, secrets among them: 2
Parts of the bundle (differs)	Not published	3
Licence (differs)	Not stated	MIT
Repository (differs)	github.com/dodobrands/ai-hub	github.com/daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp
Changes in the last 7 days	0	0
First seen (differs)	2026-10-16	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 genie

Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.

Perplexity API Platform

Real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API

by perplexity.ai · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog, npm registry (MCP servers), Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job
Semantic API

Search and discover any API using natural language. 163+ providers with auto-discovery.

by peter-j-thompson · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job
Perplexity Agent

Multi-step web research with citations via Perplexity's Agent API. Standard library only.

by zalez · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job
Knowledge Raven

Make your knowledge agent-ready. One MCP endpoint, 5 connectors, 3 search modes.

by knowledge-raven.com · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job
exa

Exa AI web search, deep research, and content extraction. Provides MCP tools and research skills for comprehensive web search, people discovery, company research, academic papers…

by exa-labs · Plugin bundle

Listed on: Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins · Describes nearly the same job
youdotcom-agent-skills

You.com agent skills for web search, research with citations, and content extraction. Guided integrations for Vercel AI SDK, Claude Agent SDK, OpenAI Agents SDK, crewAI…

by youdotcom-oss · Plugin bundle

Listed on: Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community · Describes nearly the same job

Its card, with similar plugins by marketplace

What each says it does

genie

In its own words, on Community GitHub marketplaces:

Genie API integration for AI-powered search and data retrieval

io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

Free Google Search with inline citations for any MCP-compatible AI tool.

How to run each

genie

No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.

io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch As a local MCP server: npm package

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env "GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>" --env "GSEARCH_API_KEY=<YOUR_GSEARCH_API_KEY>" --transport stdio gsearch -- npx -y @daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp

Requires: GEMINI_API_KEY (secret), GSEARCH_API_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 genie publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.

What it can do: genie · What it can do: io.github.daanielcruz/gsearch · 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. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on 2026-11-07. We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.