merch vs io.github.markswendsen-code/target
merch is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Social-Supermarket. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.markswendsen-code/target is an MCP server published by markswendsen-code. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  merch |  io.github.markswendsen-code/target |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (npm): 146 Downloads/week (npm): 32 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | merch | io.github.markswendsen-code/target |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (source.socialsupermarket.org/api/mcp) | On your machine (@striderlabs/mcp-target) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/social-supermarket/merch-plugin | github.com/markswendsen-code/mcp-target |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 15 h ago | no remote endpoint we check |
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
merch
Search and discover branded merchandise from a catalog of 8,000+ ethical products. Find products by keyword, category, color, and sustainability rating. Get detailed pricing breakdowns with decoration costs at any quantity. Browse categories, brands, and product ranges.
io.github.markswendsen-code/target
MCP server for Target - search products, manage cart, track orders
How to run each
merch As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install merch@claude-communityio.github.markswendsen-code/target As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio target -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-targetCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only merch 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: merch · What it can do: io.github.markswendsen-code/target · 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.