AtuinvsDesktopCommanderMCP
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Atuin | DesktopCommanderMCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in CLI Tools | #2 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 32 114 | 10 154 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +325 | +427 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 16 |
| Latest release | v18.24.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.3.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Atuin scores 81/100 against 73/100 for DesktopCommanderMCP, so it is the safer default.
Atuin ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for DesktopCommanderMCP.
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