pm-skills vs io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp
pm-skills is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by product-on-purpose. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp is an MCP server published by PyModel. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers), Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  pm-skills |  io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 2.31.1 Forks (GitHub): 96 Stars (GitHub): 770 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.22.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 745 Downloads/week (npm): 121 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 50 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.22.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 745 Downloads/week (npm): 121 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 50 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 | pm-skills | io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 770 (better) | 50 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 96 (better) | 5 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@pymodel/designer-skill-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 87 | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/product-on-purpose/pm-skills | github.com/pymodel/designer-skill |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 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
pm-skills
PM-Skills is an open-source collection of 27 product management skills for Claude Code. It covers the full product lifecycle — from discovery and problem definition through delivery and iteration — using the Triple Diamond framework. Each skill includes structured instructions, professional templates, and real-world examples so Claude produces consistent, high-quality PM artifacts instead of generic responses. Includes 3 workflow bundles (Triple Diamond, Lean Startup, Feature Kickoff) and an interactive skill builder. Apache 2.0 licensed, follows the agentskills.io specification.
io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp
UI design MCP: design references, intent routing, anti-slop static detector and gate. No API key.
How to run each
pm-skills As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install pm-skills@claude-communityio.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio designer-skill-mcp -- npx -y @pymodel/designer-skill-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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: pm-skills · What it can do: io.github.PyModel/designer-skill-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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