hivemind vs parrot
hivemind is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Activeloop. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). parrot is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by animeshpatni94. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |  hivemind |  parrot |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace activeloopai/hivemind | Listed Version: 0.7.161 Forks (GitHub): 121 Stars (GitHub): 1 628 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 814200d 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 | hivemind | parrot |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 628 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 121 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-15 | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 12 | 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 12 | 4 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/activeloopai/hivemind | github.com/animeshpatni94/parrot |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 4 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 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
hivemind
Persistent shared memory powered by Deeplake — captures all session activity and provides cross-session, cross-agent memory search
parrot
Kills self-repetition in LLM responses. Cuts 30-40% wasted tokens by eliminating restated questions, echoed instructions, recap paragraphs, and repeated ideas. Supports three intensity levels (lite, full, off) switchable via /parrot command. Auto-activates every session via SessionStart hook. Works with Claude Code's plugin system — install via claude plugin marketplace add animeshpatni94/parrot then claude plugin install parrot@parrot. Stacks with other skills like caveman for up to 80% token reduction.
How to run each
hivemind As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add activeloopai/hivemind
/plugin install hivemind@hivemindparrot As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install parrot@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: hivemind · What it can do: parrot · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. 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.