io.github.christianclaudio/espn vs DARIMARKET Research
io.github.christianclaudio/espn is an MCP server published by christianclaudio. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). DARIMARKET Research is an MCP server published by darimarket.us. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. 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.christianclaudio/espn | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.3.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 718 Downloads/week (PyPI): 91 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.1 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 2.2.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 718 Downloads/week (PyPI): 91 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
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
| Fact | io.github.christianclaudio/espn | DARIMARKET Research |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-09 (better) | 2026-11-04 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp-server-espn) | Remote server (darimarket.us/api/mcp/research) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 7, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/christianclaudio/mcp-server-espn | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-11-04 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 11 h ago |
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.christianclaudio/espn
Model Context Protocol server for live & historical sports stats and odds via ESPN.
DARIMARKET Research
21+ sports research: player stat hit rates, today's games and explainers. Read-only, no picks.
How to run each
io.github.christianclaudio/espn As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio espn -- uvx mcp-server-espnDARIMARKET Research As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http research https://darimarket.us/api/mcp/researchCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only DARIMARKET Research 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
The marketplaces of DARIMARKET Research publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.christianclaudio/espn · What it can do: DARIMARKET Research · Compare two other plugins
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