com.kernelcad/kernelcad vs Arm MCP Server
com.kernelcad/kernelcad is an MCP server published by kernelcad.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Arm MCP Server is an MCP server published by arm. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. 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 |  com.kernelcad/kernelcad |  Arm MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.11.2 Downloads/month (npm): 679 Downloads/week (npm): 121 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 30 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.4.0 Forks (GitHub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 93 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:ea7c4d1daeb9 Forks (GitHub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 93 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 | com.kernelcad/kernelcad | Arm MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 30 (worse) | 93 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (worse) | 20 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.kernelcad.com/mcp) | On your machine (docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 7 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/w1ne/kernelcad-web | github.com/arm/mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 34 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
com.kernelcad/kernelcad
Agent-first CAD: editable .kcad.ts source, deterministic review, OpenCASCADE kernel.
Arm MCP Server
Official Arm MCP server for code migration, optimization, and Arm architecture guidance
How to run each
com.kernelcad/kernelcad As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http kernelcad https://mcp.kernelcad.com/mcpArm MCP Server As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio arm-mcp -- docker run -i --rm run --rm -i -v "<YOUR_WORKSPACE_PATH>:/workspace" -v "<YOUR_SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH>:/run/keys/ssh-key.pem:ro" -v "<YOUR_SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATH>:/run/keys/known_hosts:ro" docker.io/armlimited/arm-mcp:2.4.0Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only com.kernelcad/kernelcad has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of com.kernelcad/kernelcad publish no list of 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: com.kernelcad/kernelcad · What it can do: Arm MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.