claude-pulse vs Self-hosted GitHub MCP server
claude-pulse is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by NoobyGains. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Self-hosted GitHub MCP server is an MCP server published by adelaidasofia. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. 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 |  claude-pulse |  Self-hosted GitHub MCP server |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 3.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 32 Stars (GitHub): 464 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | claude-pulse | Self-hosted GitHub MCP server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 464 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 32 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (https://github.com/adelaidasofia/github-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.0/github-mcp.mcpb) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle | 2 | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/noobygains/claude-pulse | github.com/adelaidasofia/github-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| 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
claude-pulse
claude-pulse adds a live usage status bar to Claude Code showing your session usage, weekly limits, reset timer, and plan tier — pulled directly from Anthropic's OAuth API. Features 10 colour themes (including animated rainbow with white shimmer), configurable bar sizes, 7 bar styles, 4 text layouts, extra credits tracking, and automatic update notifications. Configure everything with the /pulse interactive wizard — pick themes, colours, and animations without touching config files. Single ...
Self-hosted GitHub MCP server
Self-hosted GitHub MCP server. PAT auth, stdio transport, transport-agnostic so it works with…
How to run each
claude-pulse As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-pulse@claude-communitySelf-hosted GitHub MCP server As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install github-mcp@claude-communityRequires: GITHUB_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 claude-pulse publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: claude-pulse · What it can do: Self-hosted GitHub MCP server · 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 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.