Offhand vs Dear User
Offhand is an MCP server published by offhandapp.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Dear User is an MCP server published by bleedmode. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. 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 |  Offhand |  Dear User |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.20 Downloads/month (npm): 300 Downloads/week (npm): 86 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 | Offhand | Dear User |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (offhandapp.com/mcp) | On your machine (@poisedhq/dearuser-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/offhandapp/offhand-plugin | github.com/bleedmode/dearuser |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | 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
Offhand
Use Claude, ChatGPT, Grok Bot or Muse from the agent you are in: hand it a task, get the work back.
Dear User
Tells you how you and your Claude agent actually work together. Local-only, no API keys.
How to run each
Offhand As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http offhand https://offhandapp.com/mcpDear User As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio dearuser -- npx -y @poisedhq/dearuser-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: Offhand · What it can do: Dear User · Compare two other plugins
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.