Rapier vs Desktop Commander
Rapier is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
Rapier is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Jack Skipworth. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 6 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. 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 |   Desktop Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace jackskip22/rapier-plugins | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 1.1.102+skills.f6042a876d3082a1552ac9e125a16e56a6de362a1696d59c28e24ae9a809c235 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 966 995 Downloads/week (npm): 159 845 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Pulls (Docker Hub): 238 183 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 250 Stars (GitHub): 10 084 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 | Rapierno longer listed · | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 10 084 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 238 183 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 1 250 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.rapier.website/mcp) | On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 26 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | AGPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/jackskip22/rapier-plugins | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 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 Rapier
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Rapier - Markdown Editor & Art
Markdown editor for writing, notes, editable diagrams, drawing and painting with your AI assistant.
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Create, edit, present, and export Markdown slides in a GitHub Copilot Canvas.
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Design on a canvas that Claude can read and write to — built on web standards.
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Visual whiteboard collaboration for Copilot CLI. Opens an interactive whiteboard in your browser where you can draw, sketch, and add sticky notes — then share everything back with…
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tldraw io.github.tldraw/tldraw
Draw and visually collaborate with your agents on tldraw's canvas.
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Hand-drawn diagrams with streaming animations, fullscreen editing, checkpoint/restore, and export to excalidraw.com
What each says it does
Rapier
Paint with Claude, then pick up the brush yourself. Write notes, draw diagrams and revise together in a fast Markdown editor. See exact changes and undo recorded work. Keep pictures and editable drawings in one Markdown file, or download the document with its editor for offline use. Live painting needs an open Rapier editor; Water (Testing) needs WebGPU. No Rapier account. Shared workspaces expire after 30 idle days.
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
Rapier
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Desktop Commander As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Rapier publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Rapier · What it can do: Desktop Commander · 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 public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.