usage-rings vs DuDuClaw
usage-rings is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑11‑04.
usage-rings is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by fcsouza. No marketplace we read lists it any more. DuDuClaw is an MCP server published by zhixuli0406. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-08. 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 |  DuDuClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace fcsouza/agent-skills | Removed on 2026-11-04 Version: 0.5.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 25 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.74.0 Downloads/month (npm): 5 170 Downloads/week (npm): 1 359 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 51 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.80.1 Downloads/month (npm): 5 170 Downloads/week (npm): 1 359 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 51 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 | usage-ringsno longer listed · | DuDuClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 25 | 51 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 5 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-08 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (duduclaw) |
| 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 |
| Licence (differs) | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/fcsouza/agent-skills | github.com/zhixuli0406/duduclaw |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 5 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-19 | 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 usage-rings
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Subscription usage at the bottom right: the 5-hour and weekly windows, taking turns, side by side or fixed on one of them.
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The session's context window fill right above the prompt: gray, then yellow when it is time to /compact, red when a new session is better.
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Your plan's 5-hour and 7-day usage as small bars above the prompt, with the reset countdown and the session's cost.
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띠링 — multi-session completion notifications: which folder, which terminal, what task. Click to jump to that app.
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pomodoro io.github.theluckystrike/pomodoro
Plan a workday into pomodoros, log focus sessions, get daily stats. All data is local.
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Plan work sessions and run pomodoro timers right in the conversation.
What each says it does
usage-rings
Context, 5h and 7d usage above the prompt, each ring coloured by level: green, yellow, orange, red.
DuDuClaw
Local persistent memory and Markdown wiki for AI coding agents: 24 MCP tools, no gateway required.
How to run each
usage-rings
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
DuDuClaw As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DUDUCLAW_MCP_API_KEY=<YOUR_DUDUCLAW_MCP_API_KEY>" --transport stdio duduclaw -- npx -y duduclaw mcp-serverRequires: DUDUCLAW_MCP_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 usage-rings publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: usage-rings · What it can do: DuDuClaw · Compare two other plugins
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