rf-mcp vs ripplo
rf-mcp is an MCP server published by manykarim. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (PyPI (MCP servers)). ripplo is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by ripplo. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-08. 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 |  rf-mcp |  ripplo |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 0.36.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 9 475 Downloads/week (PyPI): 3 009 Forks (GitHub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 118 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.15.2 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 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 | rf-mcp | ripplo |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 118 (better) | 7 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 22 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (rf-mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 9 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 11 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/manykarim/rf-mcp | github.com/ripplo/claude-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 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
rf-mcp
Robot Framework MCP Server - Natural Language Test Automation Bridge
ripplo
A tight validation loop for app-building agents. Hooks enforce tests pass for user-facing edits; skills to author and run deterministic, backend-aware E2E tests; replay UI shows exactly what happened.
How to run each
rf-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
ripplo As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install ripplo@claude-communityCommands 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: rf-mcp · What it can do: ripplo · Compare two other plugins
Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). 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.