assay vs io.github.MoleCare/molecare-mcp
assay is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑27.
assay is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Roel Schuurkes. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.MoleCare/molecare-mcp is an MCP server published by MoleCare. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.MoleCare/molecare-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace rul1an/assay | Removed on 2026-10-27 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 13 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 448 Downloads/week (npm): 88 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 4 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 | assayno longer listed · | io.github.MoleCare/molecare-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 13 | 4 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 6 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (molecare-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/rul1an/assay | github.com/molecare/molecare-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
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What each says it does
assay
Connect Claude Code to Assay's MCP policy and evidence tools and golden-path skill.
io.github.MoleCare/molecare-mcp
Educational dermatology knowledge and mole tracking. No credentials needed. Not a medical device.
How to run each
assay
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.MoleCare/molecare-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "MOLECARE_API_KEY=<YOUR_MOLECARE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio molecare-mcp -- npx -y molecare-mcpRequires: MOLECARE_API_KEY (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 assay publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: assay · What it can do: io.github.MoleCare/molecare-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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