Comparison

io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server vs io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory

io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑14.

io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server is an MCP server published by buildkite. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory is an MCP server published by gbatistuta0. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.

Where each is published

Where each is published
Marketplace	io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server	io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory
Official MCP Registry	Listed Version: 0.7.0 Forks (GitHub): 40 Stars (GitHub): 56 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11	Removed on 2026-10-14 Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 (last published figure) Stars (GitHub): 5 (last published figure) Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Docker MCP Catalog	Listed Version: sha256:00e13d1742a5 Forks (GitHub): 40 Pulls (Docker Hub): 13 741 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 56 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11	Not listed

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

io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server vs io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory
Fact	io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server	io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactoryno longer listed · 2026-10-14
Marketplaces that list it (differs)	2	0
Stars (GitHub) (differs)	56	5 (last published figure)
Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs)	13 741	No figure on Docker Hub
Forks (GitHub) (differs)	40	1 (last published figure)
Last release	Not published	Not published
Where it runs (differs)	On your machine (ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0)	On your machine (appfactory)
Transport	stdio	stdio
Tools it declares (differs)	24	Not published
Environment variables it asks for (differs)	1, secrets among them: 1	Not published
Licence (differs)	MIT	Not stated
Repository (differs)	github.com/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server	github.com/gbatistuta0/appfactory
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. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.

What to use instead of io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory

Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.

Apple Developer MCP by Nova (CIVAI)

Ship a new iOS app from chat. AI runs App Store Connect, builds, release, and submission through Ap…

by nova.civai.co · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job
ShipSwift

40+ production-ready SwiftUI recipes for building full-stack iOS apps via MCP.

by signerlabs · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job
swiftforge io.github.jrlingyin888/swiftforge

Curated, current SwiftUI components (incl. iOS 26 Liquid Glass) for your AI coding agent.

by jrlingyin888 · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job
Build iOS Apps

Build iOS apps with workflows for App Intents, SwiftUI UI work, Simulator mirroring in the Codex in-app browser, performance profiling, leak investigation, and simulator debugging.

by OpenAI · Plugin bundle

Listed on: Codex: openai-curated (openai/plugins) · Describes nearly the same job
sdlc-team-ios

iOS/iPadOS development — Apple HIG, SwiftUI, release engineering & performance agents + TestFlight/App Store/scaffold skills & submission pre-flight checks (pairs with…

by SteveGJones · Plugin bundle

Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job
app-manager app.lance/app-manager

App Store Connect operator for AI agents: icons, TestFlight builds, listings, IAP, rejection fixes.

by lance.app · MCP server

Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job

Its card, with similar plugins by marketplace

What each says it does

io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

MCP server exposing Buildkite API data (pipelines, builds, jobs, tests) to AI tooling and editors.

io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

Lets your coding agent ship a SwiftUI iOS subscription app from idea to TestFlight.

How to run each

io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server As a local MCP server: Docker image

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env "BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio buildkite-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm -e BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN run BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0 ghcr.io/buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server:0.7.0

Requires: BUILDKITE_API_TOKEN (secret)

io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory

No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.

Commands 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.gbatistuta0/appfactory publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.

Settings each asks for

The marketplaces of io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.

What it can do: io.github.buildkite/buildkite-mcp-server · What it can do: io.github.gbatistuta0/appfactory · Compare two other plugins

Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on 2026-11-11. We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.