Zero Slop vs Desktop Commander
Zero Slop is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Manav Mishra. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). 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 2026-10-25. 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 |  Zero Slop |   Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace manavmishra/zeroslop | Listed Version: 2.12.26 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 146 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 966 995 Downloads/week (npm): 159 845 Forks (GitHub): 1 255 Stars (GitHub): 10 105 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 255 Stars (GitHub): 10 105 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 255 Pulls (Docker Hub): 239 458 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 105 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 255 Stars (GitHub): 10 105 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 255 Stars (GitHub): 10 105 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 | Zero Slop | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 6 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 146 (worse) | 10 105 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 239 458 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (worse) | 1 255 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-17 (worse) | 2026-10-22 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.zero-slop.ai/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) | 2 | 7 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/manavmishra/zeroslop | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 4 days ago | no remote endpoint we check |
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
Zero Slop
Zero Slop is a skill for Claude Code, not an AI model. Claude performs distinct interpreting, rewriting, copy-editing, and read-aloud roles; local tools score the writing and protect facts, then Claude and the tools verify the final text. Private learning adapts to later writer edits. The local checks run offline and have zero dependencies.
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
Zero Slop As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add manavmishra/zeroslop
/plugin install zero-slop@zero-slopDesktop 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.
Only Zero Slop has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only Zero Slop has
deslop
Only Desktop Commander has
create_directoryedit_blockforce_terminateget_configget_file_infoget_more_search_resultsget_promptsget_recent_tool_callsget_usage_statsgive_feedback_to_desktop_commanderinteract_with_processkill_process
Show the remaining 14
list_directorylist_processeslist_searcheslist_sessionsmove_fileread_fileread_multiple_filesread_process_outputset_config_valuestart_processstart_searchstop_searchwrite_filewrite_pdf
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (Zero Slop as of 2026-10-15). More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Zero Slop · 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.