thinkfu vs io.github.tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate
thinkfu is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by move38studios. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate is an MCP server published by tjp2021. 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.tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | thinkfu | io.github.tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 3 | 3 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (mcp-thinkgate) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | PolyForm-Small-Business-1.0.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/move38studios/thinkfu | github.com/tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 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
thinkfu
Metacognition as a service. Creative thinking moves for AI agents — plan, explore, unstick, and evaluate using 200+ curated techniques for lateral thinking.
io.github.tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate
Auto-classifies prompt complexity and routes to the right Claude thinking mode. No API key needed.
How to run each
thinkfu
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" --transport stdio mcp-thinkgate -- npx -y mcp-thinkgateRequires: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (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
Only thinkfu asks for
THINKFU_NODE_MODULES
Only io.github.tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate asks for
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: thinkfu · What it can do: io.github.tjp2021/mcp-thinkgate · 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.