localstack vs io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server
localstack is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by localstack. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server is an MCP server published by localstack. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 16 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 921 Downloads/week (npm): 231 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 27 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 | localstack | io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 16 (worse) | 27 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 13 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@localstack/localstack-mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 11, secrets among them: 7 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/localstack/skills | github.com/localstack/localstack-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
localstack
Claude gains skills for the full LocalStack development workflow — managing the local AWS environment, deploying infrastructure with Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation, debugging failures through log analysis, testing IAM policies before they reach production, saving and restoring environment state, and managing extensions.
io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server
A LocalStack MCP Server providing essential tools for local cloud development & testing
How to run each
localstack
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<YOUR_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID>" --env "AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<YOUR_AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID>" --env "AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>" --env "AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=<YOUR_AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN>" --env "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>" --env "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=<YOUR_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN>" --env "LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN>" --transport stdio localstack-mcp-server -- npx -y @localstack/localstack-mcp-serverRequires: AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID (secret), AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID (secret), AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret), AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret), AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret), AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret), LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN (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 localstack publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: localstack · What it can do: io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server · 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.