cut-it vs SmartBear MCP
cut-it is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑16.
cut-it 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 2026-11-06. 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: 0.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.43.0 Downloads/month (npm): 34 553 Downloads/week (npm): 6 200 Forks (GitHub): 50 Stars (GitHub): 44 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Not seen in the last pass Version: sha256:8a64acae01b6 Forks (GitHub): 50 Pulls (Docker Hub): 15 119 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 | cut-itno 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 | 15 119 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | 50 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-03 |
| 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) | 0 | 1 |
| 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| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 30 h ago returned HTTP 400 |
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 cut-it
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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For easy problems, start here. For harder problems, do this after Explore.
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Tools and guidance for software project planning, feature breakdown, epic management, implementation planning, and task organization for development teams.
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Capture mid-task ideas, bugs and asks into sprints, keep going. Triages each item (category, priority P0-P3) into the current sprint, next sprint, backlog or ideas in an in-repo…
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Cycle orchestration, risk registers, blocker triage, launch readiness, retrospectives.
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implementation-planning
Plan the implementation of an approved requirement or specification: produce an executable, dependency-aware delivery plan covering work breakdown, dependency mapping, critical…
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Explore directions through research-led brainstorming, write comprehensive specs, and implement them with risk-first subagent workflows and live verification
What each says it does
cut-it
Slices an existing plan, PRD, or milestone into an executable sprint of dependency-ordered vertical slices sized for one agent run each, with done-when verification per slice; never fabricates a plan. Not for deciding the approach; use architecture.
SmartBear MCP
MCP server for AI access to SmartBear tools, including BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, PactFlow, QTM4J.
How to run each
cut-it
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 cut-it publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of cut-it publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: cut-it · 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.