Build iOS Apps vs StyleKit
Build iOS Apps is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by OpenAI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Codex: openai-curated (openai/plugins), Community GitHub marketplaces). StyleKit is an MCP server published by AnxForever. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  StyleKit | |
|---|---|---|
| Codex: openai-curated (openai/plugins) | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Forks (GitHub): 970 Stars (GitHub): 7 455 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.1 Downloads/month (npm): 932 Downloads/week (npm): 115 Forks (GitHub): 33 Stars (GitHub): 618 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 | Build iOS Apps | StyleKit |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 455 (better) | 618 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 970 (better) | 33 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (xcodebuildmcp) | On your machine (stylekit-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 17 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/openai/plugins | github.com/anxforever/stylekit |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| 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
Build iOS Apps
Build iOS apps with workflows for App Intents, SwiftUI UI work, Simulator mirroring in the Codex in-app browser, performance profiling, leak investigation, and simulator debugging.
StyleKit
stdio MCP server for StyleKit styles, templates, assets, tokens, recipes, and lint checks.
How to run each
Build iOS Apps As a Codex plugin
codex plugin marketplace add openai/pluginsStyleKit As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio stylekit-mcp -- npx -y stylekit-mcpCommands 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 StyleKit publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Build iOS Apps · What it can do: StyleKit · Compare two other plugins
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