Emboss vs io.github.zhouhua188199-arch/fairsign
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.zhouhua188199-arch/fairsign is an MCP server published by zhouhua188199-arch. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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: 1.0.1 No figure published 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.zhouhua188199-arch/fairsign |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (api.getemboss.ai/mcp) | Remote server (www.usefairsign.com/api/mcp) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/getemboss-ai/emboss-claude-plugin | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 3 days ago returned HTTP 404 |
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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formfill io.github.CloudCorpRecords/formfill
Create BaseStation PDF form autofill jobs from natural-language instructions via its API.
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Prepare and track US PDF faxes with user-approved checkout. No account or subscription.
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Fax a form from your AI assistant. XipFax finds the right IRS fax number and shows the price first.
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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…
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.zhouhua188199-arch/fairsign
Fill and sign PDFs in the browser, send for signature, and track who has signed.
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.zhouhua188199-arch/fairsign As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http fairsign https://www.usefairsign.com/api/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.zhouhua188199-arch/fairsign 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: Emboss · What it can do: io.github.zhouhua188199-arch/fairsign · Compare two other plugins
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