open-source-launch vs npm Trends MCP
open-source-launch is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by OMARVII. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). npm Trends MCP is an MCP server published by trendsmcp.ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |  open-source-launch |  npm Trends MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.7 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 | open-source-launch | npm Trends MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-21 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (npm.api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/omarvii/open-source-launch-skill | github.com/trendsmcp-ai/npm-trends-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 days ago |
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
open-source-launch
A portable launch-readiness skill that helps maintainers prepare open-source repositories for a clear, trusted public launch. It audits the README, first-run path, proof/demo, metadata, security surface, release hygiene, launch channels, launch copy, and follow-up plan, then reports evidence-backed code blockers, account/platform blockers, and launch blockers.
npm Trends MCP
npm package trends and weekly downloads over time. Free key at trendsmcp.ai
How to run each
open-source-launch As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install open-source-launch@claude-communitynpm Trends MCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http npm https://npm.api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only npm Trends MCP 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: open-source-launch · What it can do: npm Trends MCP · 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.