keep-alive vs io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana
keep-alive is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by mrzeszowski. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana is an MCP server published by grafana. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |  keep-alive |  io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.1.100 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: v2.1.1 Forks (GitHub): 476 Stars (GitHub): 3 599 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:9362bcf6aa0e Forks (GitHub): 476 Pulls (Docker Hub): 1 106 526 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 3 599 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 | keep-alive | io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 5 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 3 599 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 1 106 526 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 476 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-20 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 65 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 7, secrets among them: 2 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/mrzeszowski/claude-code-keep-alive | github.com/grafana/mcp-grafana |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 46 h ago, requires a key |
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
keep-alive
A Claude Code plugin that prevents your machine from sleeping during long Claude Code sessions. Inspired by GitHub Copilot CLI's /keep-alive command.
io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana
An MCP server giving access to Grafana dashboards, data and more.
How to run each
keep-alive As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install keep-alive@claude-communityio.github.grafana/mcp-grafana As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http mcp-grafana https://mcp.grafana.com/mcpRequires: GRAFANA_PASSWORD (secret), GRAFANA_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN (secret), GRAFANA_URL
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of keep-alive publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of keep-alive publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: keep-alive · What it can do: io.github.grafana/mcp-grafana · 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. 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 public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.