usectl vs Ink MCP
usectl is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by syst3mctl. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Ink MCP is an MCP server published by ml.ink. 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 |  usectl |  Ink MCP |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | usectl | Ink MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@usectl/mcp-server) | Remote server (mcp.ml.ink) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/syst3mctl/usectl-plugin | github.com/mldotink/mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 8 h ago, requires a key |
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
usectl
Deploy and manage full-stack projects on usectl — a managed Kubernetes platform that turns a GitHub repo into a live HTTPS app with PostgreSQL, S3 storage, and automatic SSL. Includes deployment skill with full lifecycle knowledge, MCP server integration for direct API access, and slash commands (/deploy, /status, /logs) for quick operations. One prompt deploys your entire project.
Ink MCP
Deploy and manage applications, databases, domains, and git repos
How to run each
usectl As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install usectl@claude-communityInk MCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http ink https://mcp.ml.ink/Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Ink MCP 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
The marketplaces of Ink MCP publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: usectl · What it can do: Ink MCP · 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.