modernize-java vs io.github.arvindand/maven-tools-mcp
modernize-java is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot). io.github.arvindand/maven-tools-mcp is an MCP server published by arvindand. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). 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 |  modernize-java |  io.github.arvindand/maven-tools-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Listed Version: 1.24.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.2.3 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 34 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:956552d90476 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 34 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 | modernize-java | io.github.arvindand/maven-tools-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (worse) | 34 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 9 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (docker.io/arvindand/maven-tools-mcp:latest) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 10 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/microsoft/modernize-java | github.com/arvindand/maven-tools-mcp |
| 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
modernize-java
GitHub Copilot modernization – Java Upgrade CLI Plugin helps you upgrade Java applications from the command line. It brings intelligent modernization capabilities to your terminal and CI/CD pipelines: analyze your project and generate an upgrade plan, automatically transform your codebase, fix build issues, validate against known CVEs, and output a detailed summary of file changes and updated dependencies.
io.github.arvindand/maven-tools-mcp
JVM dependency intelligence for AI assistants via Maven Central
How to run each
modernize-java
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.arvindand/maven-tools-mcp As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio maven-tools-mcp -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/arvindand/maven-tools-mcp:latestCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of modernize-java 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: modernize-java · What it can do: io.github.arvindand/maven-tools-mcp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/HEAD/.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.