hermes-blind vs DuDuClaw
hermes-blind is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑25.
hermes-blind is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Hermes Labs. 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 2026-11-04. 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 hermes-labs-ai/hermes-blind | Removed on 2026-10-25 Version: 0.3.2 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 10 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: 1.79.2 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 | hermes-blindno longer listed · | DuDuClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 10 | 51 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 5 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-02 |
| 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 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/hermes-labs-ai/hermes-blind | github.com/zhixuli0406/duduclaw |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 8 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-20 | 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 hermes-blind
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Claude Skill — teaches Claude when to use sverklo's semantic search, blast-radius, diff review, and persistent memory tools
What each says it does
hermes-blind
Local recovery anchors for Claude Code and Codex sessions, plus evidence-gated evaluation prompts
DuDuClaw
Local persistent memory and Markdown wiki for AI coding agents: 24 MCP tools, no gateway required.
How to run each
hermes-blind
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 hermes-blind publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: hermes-blind · What it can do: DuDuClaw · Compare two other plugins
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