helius vs 402Signal
402Signal is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑24.
helius is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by helius-labs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, npm registry (MCP servers)). 402Signal is an MCP server published by 402signal. No marketplace we read lists it any more. 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 |  helius | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 14 Stars (GitHub): 29 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 3.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 2 371 Downloads/week (npm): 866 Forks (GitHub): 14 Stars (GitHub): 29 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-24 Version: 0.3.0 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 | helius | 402Signalno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 29 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 14 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-04 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server or your machine | Remote server (402signal.com/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) | 8 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/helius-labs/core-ai | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 3 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Status out of date: last check 31 h ago returned HTTP 405 | no remote endpoint we check |
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 402Signal
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Exact-amount top-two routing for six pilots; caller signs; AssetFare never signs or submits
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Machine-native tools for autonomous agents with free routing and x402 USDC pay-per-call.
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Let an AI agent find and pay for x402 APIs and products in USDC on Base, within owner-set limits.
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swarm-x402-mcp io.github.swarm-agent-operator/swarm-x402-mcp
Pay-per-call x402 services: repo scans, web research, site checks, page text. USDC on Base.
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Solana agent tools, x402 USDC pay-per-call (Cloudflare host).
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x402 paid API for AI agents. USDC on Base. CDP facilitator.
What each says it does
helius
Build on Solana with Helius — live blockchain tools, expert coding patterns, and autonomous account signup
402Signal
Fail-closed live-endpoint x402 router. POST /route, $0.01 USDC on Base, Solana, Algorand.
How to run each
helius As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install helius@claude-community402Signal
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only helius 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: helius · What it can do: 402Signal · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). 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. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.