io.github.praveenc/mcp-docs-server vs techmanual.ai
io.github.praveenc/mcp-docs-server is an MCP server published by praveenc. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). techmanual.ai is an MCP server published by techmanual-ai. 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 |  io.github.praveenc/mcp-docs-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 154 Downloads/week (npm): 31 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 62 Downloads/week (PyPI): 16 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.praveenc/mcp-docs-server | techmanual.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@praveenc/mcp-docs-server) | Remote server (mcp.techmanual.ai/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/praveenc/mcp-docs-server | github.com/techmanual-ai/techmanual.ai |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 days ago, requires a key |
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.praveenc/mcp-docs-server
MCP server for searching MCP protocol documentation
techmanual.ai
Search technical manuals for T&M, industrial automation, and power electronics equipment.
How to run each
io.github.praveenc/mcp-docs-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-docs-server -- npx -y @praveenc/mcp-docs-servertechmanual.ai As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http techmanual https://mcp.techmanual.ai/mcp/ --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: TMAI_API_KEY (secret), Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only techmanual.ai 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 io.github.praveenc/mcp-docs-server publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.praveenc/mcp-docs-server · What it can do: techmanual.ai · Compare two other plugins
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