Side by side
Koinoflow vs. dev-first skill registries
The open-source dev-first registries are great if your team lives in Git. Koinoflow is what you reach for when the people who actually own the process don't.
Dev-first registries(.skills in Git · agentregistry · mcp-gateway-registry)
Koinoflow
Primary user
CLI- and Git-fluent developers
Process owners across ops, HR, finance, support, plus developers
Editing
Markdown + YAML in an IDE, `arctl skill init`, PR review
Guided visual editor, in-app review and approval
Ownership
Git blame + CODEOWNERS file
Named accountable owner per skill with escalation paths
Freshness
Manual; nobody remembers to check
Staleness alerts with configurable rules (e.g. "90 days since review", "500+ calls since update")
Analytics
DIY on gateway logs or per-server metrics
Built-in dashboard: adoption, health scores, per-client and per-version breakdowns
Delivery
Self-host gateway, Docker/OCI publishing, your own runtime
Self-host via Docker Compose or let Visionect host it: MCP endpoint live in 30 minutes either way
Agent distribution
Usually handled in prompts, code, gateway policy, or separate deployments
Create agent identities, deploy skills to all or selected agents, and rotate access without touching agent code
Setup burden
Kubernetes + Helm + OAuth provider + registry + CI/CD
Sign in, publish, paste MCP config
Open source
Yes, but you assemble the stack yourself
Yes (MIT licensed, developed by Visionect), plus an optional managed-hosting offering when you want someone else to run it
Enterprise ops
Assemble from OSS + your own IAM
Managed hosting helps you scope private deployment, IAM, and commercial support needs; self-hosting lets you wire those controls into your own stack