tdd vs SmartBear MCP
tdd is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑23.
tdd is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by iowarp. No marketplace we read lists it any more. SmartBear MCP is an MCP server published by smartbear.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  SmartBear MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace iowarp/clio-kit | Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 0.4.0 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace iowarp/clio-coder | Removed on 2026-10-23 Version: 0.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.42.0 Downloads/month (npm): 45 350 Downloads/week (npm): 4 476 Forks (GitHub): 51 Stars (GitHub): 44 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:8a64acae01b6 Forks (GitHub): 51 Pulls (Docker Hub): 14 581 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 44 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 | tddno longer listed · | SmartBear MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 44 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 14 581 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | 51 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 160 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 17, secrets among them: 10 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/iowarp/clio-coder | github.com/smartbear/smartbear-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 6 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 400 (24 h ago) |
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 tdd
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Test-driven development methodology with red-green-refactor cycles and code review
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Test-driven development methodology with red-green-refactor cycles and code review
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AAID (Augmented AI Development) - TDD workflow enforcing disciplined RED/GREEN/REFACTOR cycles with developer-maintained architectural control
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Comprehensive collection for writing tests, test automation, and test-driven development including unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end testing strategies.
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tidy provides an interactive TDD workflow powered by Kent Beck's Tidy First approach. You write a plan (a markdown checklist of small tasks), then execute them one by one through…
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Enforces Test-Driven Development by intercepting file operations in Claude Code. When Claude attempts to edit or write files, TDD Guard validates the changes against TDD…
What each says it does
tdd
Builds a feature or fix test-first, red to green at pre-agreed public seams, one vertical slice at a time. Not for designing benchmark criteria; use experiment-protocol.
SmartBear MCP
MCP server for AI access to SmartBear tools, including BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, PactFlow, QTM4J.
How to run each
tdd
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
SmartBear MCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http smartbear-mcp https://bugsnag.mcp.smartbear.com/mcpRequires: BEARQ_API_TOKEN (secret), BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN (secret), PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD (secret), PACT_BROKER_TOKEN (secret), QTM4J_API_KEY (secret), QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY (secret), REFLECT_API_TOKEN (secret), SWAGGER_API_KEY (secret), SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN (secret), ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only SmartBear MCP has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of tdd publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of tdd publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: tdd · What it can do: SmartBear MCP · Compare two other plugins
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. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.