Midnight + Next.js MCP vs midnight-cast
Midnight + Next.js MCP is an MCP server published by FractionEstate. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). midnight-cast is an MCP server published by Kanasjnr. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-13. 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 |  Midnight + Next.js MCP |  midnight-cast |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 187 Downloads/week (npm): 68 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.2 Downloads/month (npm): 573 Downloads/week (npm): 98 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | Midnight + Next.js MCP | midnight-cast |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-07 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (midnight-nextjs-mcp) | On your machine (midnight-cast) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | 3, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/fractionestate/midnight-nextjs-mcp | github.com/kanasjnr/midnight-cast |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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What each says it does
Midnight + Next.js MCP
Unified MCP server for Midnight blockchain development and Next.js dApps.
midnight-cast
Read-only tools for live Midnight networks: health, transactions, DUST, errors and example code
How to run each
Midnight + Next.js MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>" --transport stdio midnight-nextjs-mcp -- npx -y --experimental-vm-modules midnight-nextjs-mcpRequires: GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)
midnight-cast As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "BLOCKFROST_MAINNET_PROJECT_ID=<YOUR_BLOCKFROST_MAINNET_PROJECT_ID>" --env "BLOCKFROST_PREPROD_PROJECT_ID=<YOUR_BLOCKFROST_PREPROD_PROJECT_ID>" --transport stdio midnight-cast -- npx -y midnight-cast mcpRequires: BLOCKFROST_MAINNET_PROJECT_ID (secret), BLOCKFROST_PREPROD_PROJECT_ID (secret)
Commands 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 Midnight + Next.js MCP asks for
GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)LOG_LEVELMIDNIGHT_LOCAL
Only midnight-cast asks for
BLOCKFROST_MAINNET_PROJECT_ID (secret)BLOCKFROST_PREPROD_PROJECT_ID (secret)MIDNIGHT_CAST_NETWORKS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Midnight + Next.js MCP · What it can do: midnight-cast · Compare two other plugins
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