data-tools vs CSV File Tools
data-tools is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by netresearch. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). CSV File Tools is an MCP server published by csvfile.tools. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-07. 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 |  data-tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace netresearch/claude-code-marketplace | Listed Version: 1.9.8 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published 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 | data-tools | CSV File Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-04 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (csvfile.tools/api/csv/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | (MIT AND CC-BY-SA-4.0) | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/netresearch/data-tools-skill | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-30 | 2026-10-23 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 47 h ago returned HTTP 405 |
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
data-tools
Structured data manipulation with jq, yq, dasel, and qsv. Teaches agents to use proper tools instead of grep/sed/awk on JSON, YAML, TOML, XML, and CSV files. Includes cookbook patterns for API responses, CI configs, and data pipelines.
CSV File Tools
Inspect, filter, sort and edit CSV text with four free tools. No account or API key required.
How to run each
data-tools As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add netresearch/claude-code-marketplace
/plugin install data-tools@netresearch-claude-code-marketplaceCSV File Tools As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http csv-file-tools https://csvfile.tools/api/csv/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only CSV File Tools has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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: data-tools · What it can do: CSV File Tools · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. 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.