Desktop Commander vs tech.novtriq/engineering
Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 6 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). tech.novtriq/engineering is an MCP server published by novtriq.tech. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |   Desktop Commander |  tech.novtriq/engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 966 995 Downloads/week (npm): 159 845 Forks (GitHub): 1 258 Stars (GitHub): 10 123 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 258 Stars (GitHub): 10 123 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 258 Pulls (Docker Hub): 239 902 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 123 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 258 Stars (GitHub): 10 123 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 258 Stars (GitHub): 10 123 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 | Desktop Commander | tech.novtriq/engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 6 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 10 123 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 239 902 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 258 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-22 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) | Remote server (api.novtriq.tech/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 26 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 5 days 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
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
tech.novtriq/engineering
27 engineering compliance and calculation tools for the built environment (UK, EU, UAE).
How to run each
Desktop Commander As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commandertech.novtriq/engineering As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http engineering https://api.novtriq.tech/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only tech.novtriq/engineering has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of tech.novtriq/engineering publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Desktop Commander · What it can do: tech.novtriq/engineering · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.