Zen vs claude-channel-feishu
Zen is an MCP server published by BeehiveInnovations. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). claude-channel-feishu is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by chenxingyuu. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  Zen |  claude-channel-feishu |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:02cbe1d325db Forks (GitHub): 1 034 Pulls (Docker Hub): 34 915 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 11 786 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.0.1 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 | Zen | claude-channel-feishu |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 11 786 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 34 915 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 034 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/zen) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 18 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 4 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 3 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/beehiveinnovations/zen-mcp-server | github.com/chenxingyuu/claude-channel-feishu |
| 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
Zen
Bridges multiple AI models and CLIs, enabling orchestrated workflows across Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, and other AI development tools.
claude-channel-feishu
This plugin connects Feishu (Lark) IM to Claude Code as a messaging channel. It runs an MCP server with tools such as reply, react, pair, attachment download, and message edit, while a WebSocket long connection subscribes to im.message.receive_v1 so inbound bot messages are delivered into the active session as channel events. Built-in access control covers DM pairing, allowlists, opt-in group chats by chat_id, @-bot detection, and optional keyword substring matching. State and policy live under ~/.claude/channels/feishu/ (overridable via FEISHU_STATE_DIR). It suits teams and individuals who want Feishu as a front door to a Claude Code session with explicit trust boundaries.
How to run each
Zen As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>" --env "OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>" --env "OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>" --env "XAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_XAI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio zen -- docker run -i --rm -e GEMINI_API_KEY -e OPENAI_API_KEY -e OPENROUTER_API_KEY -e XAI_API_KEY mcp/zenRequires: GEMINI_API_KEY (secret), OPENAI_API_KEY (secret), OPENROUTER_API_KEY (secret), XAI_API_KEY (secret)
claude-channel-feishu As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-channel-feishu@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 claude-channel-feishu publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of claude-channel-feishu publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Zen · What it can do: claude-channel-feishu · 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.