dev.ctxfile/ctxfile vs MCP Context Card
dev.ctxfile/ctxfile is an MCP server published by ctxfile.dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). MCP Context Card is an MCP server published by Wolfe-Jam. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 |  dev.ctxfile/ctxfile |  MCP Context Card |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.6.0 Downloads/month (npm): 563 Downloads/week (npm): 42 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.7.1 Downloads/month (npm): 2 245 Downloads/week (npm): 1 020 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.7.1 Downloads/month (npm): 2 245 Downloads/week (npm): 1 020 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | dev.ctxfile/ctxfile | MCP Context Card |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (better) | 3 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (ctxfile) | On your machine (mcp-context-card) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ctxfile/ctxfile | github.com/wolfe-jam/mcp-context-card |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 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
dev.ctxfile/ctxfile
Local-first MCP server that snapshots your project's working state into one context object.
MCP Context Card
MCP server for a project's context (AGENTS.md), memory, and identity — base or drop-in extension.
How to run each
dev.ctxfile/ctxfile As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "NOTION_TOKEN=<YOUR_NOTION_TOKEN>" --transport stdio ctxfile -- npx -y ctxfileRequires: NOTION_TOKEN (secret)
MCP Context Card As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-context-card -- npx -y mcp-context-cardCommands 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
Only dev.ctxfile/ctxfile asks for
NOTION_TOKEN (secret)
Only MCP Context Card asks for
MCP_CONTEXT_CARD_ROOT
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: dev.ctxfile/ctxfile · What it can do: MCP Context Card · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.