light-mcp vs io.github.christianclaudio/taxcode
light-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by light-space. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.christianclaudio/taxcode is an MCP server published by christianclaudio. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  light-mcp |  io.github.christianclaudio/taxcode |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 34ee2f6 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.3 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | light-mcp | io.github.christianclaudio/taxcode |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (mcp-server-taxcode) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 4, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/light-space/light-mcp | github.com/christianclaudio/mcp-server-taxcode |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-13 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
light-mcp
Light's MCP integration lets you use AI tools to query your financial data, search invoices, look up vendors, and run reports, without switching context.
io.github.christianclaudio/taxcode
MCP server for US Federal, territorial, and state tax law and compliance.
How to run each
light-mcp As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install light-mcp@claude-communityio.github.christianclaudio/taxcode As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "TAXCODE_API_KEY=<YOUR_TAXCODE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio taxcode -- uvx mcp-server-taxcodeRequires: TAXCODE_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 light-mcp publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: light-mcp · What it can do: io.github.christianclaudio/taxcode · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. 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.