geonovum vs GeoLens
geonovum is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑17.
geonovum is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by MinBZK. No marketplace we read lists it any more. GeoLens is an MCP server published by geolens-io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  GeoLens | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace djimit/overheid-plugins | Removed on 2026-10-17 Version: 0.4.5 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.27.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 135 Downloads/week (PyPI): 637 Forks (GitHub): 42 Stars (GitHub): 282 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.27.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 135 Downloads/week (PyPI): 637 Forks (GitHub): 42 Stars (GitHub): 282 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 | geonovumno longer listed · | GeoLens |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 282 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 42 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-25 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (geolens-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/minbzk/geonovum-plugin | github.com/geolens-io/geolens |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of geonovum
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Working knowledge of the geoML package: the object model, the module layout, the modelling workflow, and the notebook conventions its examples follow.
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Skills for contributing and querying data in the geoconnex.us system
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Reproducible, validated GIS analysis projects with an open-first geospatial stack.
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Process, analyze, and visualize geospatial data at scale. Handles drone imagery, GPS tracks, GeoJSON optimization, coordinate transformations, and tile generation. Use for mapping…
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Drive GeoDa's spatial analysis from the agent: open data, build maps and plots in the app, create spatial weights, and run Moran's I, LISA, rate smoothing, PCA and clustering over…
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This skill should be used when viewing, previewing, or inspecting geospatial files from the command line. Covers interactive raster viewing (viewtif), interactive vector viewing…
What each says it does
geonovum
CONCEPT — Skills voor Nederlandse geo-standaarden (beheerd door Geonovum): OGC API services (WMS, WFS, WMTS, OGC API Features), metadata (ISO 19115, NGR), informatiemodellen (NEN 3610, MIM), INSPIRE implementatie en 3D standaarden (CityGML, 3D Tiles).
GeoLens
Read-only access to a self-hosted GeoLens spatial catalog: datasets, features, maps, sandboxed SQL.
How to run each
geonovum
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
GeoLens As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "GEOLENS_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEOLENS_API_KEY>" --env "GEOLENS_INSTANCE=<YOUR_GEOLENS_INSTANCE>" --env "GEOLENS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GEOLENS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio geolens -- uvx geolens-mcpRequires: GEOLENS_API_KEY (secret), GEOLENS_INSTANCE, GEOLENS_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 geonovum publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: geonovum · What it can do: GeoLens · Compare two other plugins
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