Emboss vs io.github.cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server
Emboss is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
Emboss is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Edwin Orange. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server is an MCP server published by cyanheads. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. 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 |  io.github.cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace getemboss-ai/emboss-claude-plugin | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 1.7.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 565 Downloads/week (npm): 86 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | Embossno longer listed · | io.github.cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (api.getemboss.ai/mcp) | On your machine (@cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 11, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/getemboss-ai/emboss-claude-plugin | github.com/cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 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 Emboss
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Fill existing fillable, flat and scanned PDF forms from structured data; save reusable templates
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MCP server for PDF generation, form filling, batch invoices and contracts. MIT, free tier, hosted.
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Prepare and track US PDF faxes with user-approved checkout. No account or subscription.
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AI-powered PDF tools: fill forms via natural language
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Generate, fill, and assemble PDF documents at scale. Handles legal forms, contracts, invoices, certificates. Supports form filling (pdf-lib), template rendering (Puppeteer…
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Fill PDF forms with AI from plain text: fillable and flat PDFs, USCIS and other official forms.
What each says it does
Emboss
Emboss turns any PDF form into a fillable one, fills it from data or supporting documents, reads a filled form back, and faxes the result to a US, Canadian or Mexican fax number.
io.github.cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server
Render HTML/markdown to PDF, export rows to xlsx, and fill AcroForm PDFs.
How to run each
Emboss
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio docgen-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/docgen-mcp-serverCommands 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 Emboss publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Emboss · What it can do: io.github.cyanheads/docgen-mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
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