Slack (Archived) vs boss-ai-agent
Slack (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). boss-ai-agent is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by tonypk. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. 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 |   Slack (Archived) |  boss-ai-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4cc10c3f4bd9 Forks (GitHub): 11 788 Pulls (Docker Hub): 312 700 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 289 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Slack (Archived) | boss-ai-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 289 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 312 700 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 788 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/slack) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 8 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | 3, secrets among them: 2 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 16 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/tonypk/boss-ai-agent-claude-plugin |
| 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
Slack (Archived)
Interact with Slack Workspaces over the Slack API.
boss-ai-agent
AI management middleware for Claude Code/Cowork. 14 mentor philosophies shape every decision — check-ins, chase reminders, summaries, project patrol, 1:1 prep, and emergency response. 9 culture packs adapt communication per employee. Connects to Slack, Telegram, GitHub via MCP. Works fully offline.
How to run each
Slack (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=<YOUR_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN>" --transport stdio slack -- docker run -i --rm -e SLACK_BOT_TOKEN mcp/slackRequires: SLACK_BOT_TOKEN (secret)
boss-ai-agent As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install boss-ai-agent@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of boss-ai-agent publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Slack (Archived) asks for
SLACK_CHANNEL_IDS
Only boss-ai-agent asks for
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Slack (Archived) · What it can do: boss-ai-agent · Compare two other plugins
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/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.