Claude Code Explorer MCP vs io.github.p1va/symbols
Claude Code Explorer MCP is an MCP server published by nirholas. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.p1va/symbols is an MCP server published by p1va. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  Claude Code Explorer MCP |  io.github.p1va/symbols |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 144 Downloads/week (npm): 32 Forks (GitHub): 15 Stars (GitHub): 6 233 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 219 Downloads/week (npm): 44 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 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 | Claude Code Explorer MCP | io.github.p1va/symbols |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 6 233 (better) | 5 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 15 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (claude-code-explorer-mcp) | On your machine (@p1va/symbols) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/nirholas/claude-code | github.com/p1va/symbols |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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
Claude Code Explorer MCP
Explore the Claude Code CLI source — browse tools, commands, search code, and more.
io.github.p1va/symbols
MCP server to read, inspect and troubleshoot codebase symbols
How to run each
Claude Code Explorer MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio claude-code-explorer-mcp -- npx -y claude-code-explorer-mcpio.github.p1va/symbols As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio symbols -- npx -y @p1va/symbolsCommands 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Claude Code Explorer MCP · What it can do: io.github.p1va/symbols · Compare two other plugins
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