io.github.prufa-dev/prufa-mcp vs io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server
io.github.prufa-dev/prufa-mcp is an MCP server published by prufa-dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server is an MCP server published by rhel-lightspeed. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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.prufa-dev/prufa-mcp |  io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.3 Downloads/month (PyPI): 113 Downloads/week (PyPI): 36 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.4.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 2 837 Downloads/week (PyPI): 707 Forks (GitHub): 66 Stars (GitHub): 315 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.7.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 2 837 Downloads/week (PyPI): 707 Forks (GitHub): 66 Stars (GitHub): 315 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.prufa-dev/prufa-mcp | io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 315 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 66 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (prufa-mcp) | On your machine (linux-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 11, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/prufa-dev/prufa-mcp | github.com/rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server |
| 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. 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.prufa-dev/prufa-mcp
The full Prufa QA agent over MCP: audits, flows, monitors, gremlin chaos, discovery.
io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server
MCP server for read-only Linux system administration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
How to run each
io.github.prufa-dev/prufa-mcp As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "PRUFA_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_PRUFA_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio prufa-mcp -- uvx prufa-mcpRequires: PRUFA_API_TOKEN (secret)
io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE=<YOUR_LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE>" --transport stdio linux-mcp-server -- uvx linux-mcp-serverRequires: LINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE (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 io.github.prufa-dev/prufa-mcp asks for
PRUFA_API_TOKEN (secret)
Only io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server asks for
LINUX_MCP_ALLOWED_LOG_PATHSLINUX_MCP_COMMAND_TIMEOUTLINUX_MCP_KEY_PASSPHRASE (secret)LINUX_MCP_KNOWN_HOSTS_PATHLINUX_MCP_LOG_DIRLINUX_MCP_LOG_LEVELLINUX_MCP_LOG_RETENTION_DAYSLINUX_MCP_SEARCH_FOR_SSH_KEYLINUX_MCP_SSH_KEY_PATHLINUX_MCP_USERLINUX_MCP_VERIFY_HOST_KEYS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.prufa-dev/prufa-mcp · What it can do: io.github.rhel-lightspeed/linux-mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
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