karma vs io.github.tang-vu/keryx
karma is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by show-karma. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.tang-vu/keryx is an MCP server published by tang-vu. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  karma |  io.github.tang-vu/keryx |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 2.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 27 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.34 Downloads/month (npm): 4 572 Downloads/week (npm): 2 196 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.34 Downloads/month (npm): 4 572 Downloads/week (npm): 2 196 Forks (GitHub): 1 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 | karma | io.github.tang-vu/keryx |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 27 (better) | 4 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-19 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/show-karma/skills | github.com/tang-vu/keryx |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 8 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 5 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
karma
Karma is a plugin for managing grants, projects, and funding programs on the Karma protocol. Discover funding opportunities across Web3 ecosystems, create and manage projects with milestones, track grant progress, and administer funding programs, all through natural conversation. No blockchain transactions needed; everything is gasless via API.
io.github.tang-vu/keryx
Budgeted research with cited evidence and visible payment state on the selected Arc network.
How to run each
karma As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install karma@claude-communityio.github.tang-vu/keryx As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http keryx https://keryx.cc/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.tang-vu/keryx has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither the marketplaces of karma nor its endpoint list any tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: karma · What it can do: io.github.tang-vu/keryx · 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. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.