tool-build-kit vs ESQ Builder
tool-build-kit is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by TechWolf. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). ESQ Builder is an MCP server published by mo9652962-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace techwolf-ai/ai-first-toolkit | Listed Version: 1.7.0 Forks (GitHub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 138 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 642 Downloads/week (PyPI): 36 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 | tool-build-kit | ESQ Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 138 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (esq-builder-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/techwolf-ai/ai-first-toolkit | Not stated |
| 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. 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
tool-build-kit
Build an MCP server and bundle your tools into a shareable plugin, end to end. Two skills: build-mcp scaffolds one server; build-plugin packages skills, hooks, agents, and MCP servers into an installable plugin and ships it via a marketplace. Both branch on audience (personal, org, public).
ESQ Builder
ESQ 1.0 题库包工具链（墨题刷题机）：build(auto_fix) → validate(双轨校验) → upload/publish + kajweb 词表解析与热点词统计
How to run each
tool-build-kit As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add techwolf-ai/ai-first-toolkit
/plugin install tool-build-kit@techwolf-ai-firstESQ Builder As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio esq-builder-mcp -- uvx esq-builder-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: tool-build-kit · What it can do: ESQ Builder · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. 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.