ccvitals vs PickShade color tools
ccvitals is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑24.
ccvitals is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Eduardo Calvo. No marketplace we read lists it any more. PickShade color tools is an MCP server published by pickshade.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |  PickShade color tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace educlopez/ccvitals | Removed on 2026-10-24 Version: 1.10.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 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 | ccvitalsno longer listed · | PickShade color tools |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (pickshade.com/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/educlopez/ccvitals | github.com/tenzo-run/pickshade-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 37 h ago |
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 ccvitals
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What each says it does
ccvitals
The prettiest statusline for Claude Code — pure bash, never blocks your prompt.
PickShade color tools
18 color tools: OKLCH, WCAG and APCA contrast fixes, palettes, gradients, color blindness, tokens.
How to run each
ccvitals
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
PickShade color tools As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http pickshade https://pickshade.com/api/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only PickShade color tools has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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: ccvitals · What it can do: PickShade color tools · Compare two other plugins
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