io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server vs Desktop Commander
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server is an MCP server published by DareDev256. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 6 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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 |  io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server |   Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.27.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 628 Downloads/week (PyPI): 854 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 966 995 Downloads/week (npm): 159 845 Forks (GitHub): 1 268 Stars (GitHub): 10 146 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 0.27.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 628 Downloads/week (PyPI): 854 Forks (GitHub): 23 Stars (GitHub): 130 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 268 Stars (GitHub): 10 146 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 268 Pulls (Docker Hub): 240 395 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 146 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 268 Stars (GitHub): 10 146 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 268 Stars (GitHub): 10 146 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 | io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (worse) | 6 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 130 (worse) | 10 146 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 240 395 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 23 (worse) | 1 268 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-22 (worse) | 2026-10-22 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (fcp-mcp-server) | On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 26 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 7 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/daredev256/fcp-mcp-server | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 3 | 1 |
| 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
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server
Final Cut Pro automation: 15 grouped tools, 102 operations. FCPXML edit, QC, transcript, preview.
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio fcpxml-mcp-server -- uvx fcp-mcp-serverDesktop Commander As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Desktop Commander publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server · What it can do: Desktop Commander · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.