BuildPulse vs io.github.grahamnotgrant/blacksmith
BuildPulse is an MCP server published by BuildPulseLLC. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.grahamnotgrant/blacksmith is an MCP server published by grahamnotgrant. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  BuildPulse |  io.github.grahamnotgrant/blacksmith |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.7 Downloads/month (npm): 486 Downloads/week (npm): 41 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 597 Downloads/week (npm): 379 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 6 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 | BuildPulse | io.github.grahamnotgrant/blacksmith |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 6 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.buildpulse.io/mcp) | On your machine (blacksmith-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/buildpulsellc/buildpulse-mcp | github.com/grahamnotgrant/blacksmith-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 2 days ago, requires a key | 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
BuildPulse
BuildPulse CI test analytics for AI agents — flaky tests, CI failures, flakiness, and code coverage.
io.github.grahamnotgrant/blacksmith
MCP server for Blacksmith CI - query runs, analyze test failures, detect flaky tests.
How to run each
BuildPulse As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http buildpulse-mcp https://mcp.buildpulse.io/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: BUILDPULSE_TOKEN (secret), Authorization header
io.github.grahamnotgrant/blacksmith As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "BLACKSMITH_ORG=<YOUR_BLACKSMITH_ORG>" --env "BLACKSMITH_SESSION_COOKIE=<YOUR_BLACKSMITH_SESSION_COOKIE>" --transport stdio blacksmith -- npx -y blacksmith-mcpRequires: BLACKSMITH_ORG, BLACKSMITH_SESSION_COOKIE (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only BuildPulse 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
Only BuildPulse asks for
BUILDPULSE_TOKEN (secret)PLATFORM_API_URL
Only io.github.grahamnotgrant/blacksmith asks for
BLACKSMITH_ORGBLACKSMITH_SESSION_COOKIE (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: BuildPulse · What it can do: io.github.grahamnotgrant/blacksmith · Compare two other plugins
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