claude-patterns vs self-improvement
self-improvement is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
claude-patterns is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by adelaidasofia. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). self-improvement is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by C0ntr0lledCha0s. No marketplace we read lists it any more. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  claude-patterns | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace c0ntr0lledcha0s/claude-code-plugin-automations | Not listed | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 2.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | claude-patterns | self-improvementno longer listed · |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 3 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Last release | Not published | 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) | 1 | 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | 17 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/adelaidasofia/claude-patterns | github.com/c0ntr0lledcha0s/claude-code-plugin-automations |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of self-improvement
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Mémoire d'expérience et rétro-amélioration contrôlée — runs → leçons, propositions de mises à jour de skills et classements de stratégies, avec tests et validation humaine avant…
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Curate auto-memory, promote learnings to CLAUDE.md and rules, extract patterns into skills. Ships 5 slash commands (/si:memory-review, /si:promote, /si:extract, /si:memory-status…
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8-habit-ai-dev replaces ad-hoc AI prompting with a structured 7-step workflow: Research → Requirements → Design → Breakdown → Build Brief → Review → Deploy. Each step maps to one…
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A Claude plugin that keeps YOU as the subject of the conversation, not the AI. Contains the "think-with-you" skill — a 12-axis sensor architecture (cube) with a named ②observer…
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Personal coaching with CLEAR protocol, anxiety-first surfacing, and Goldsmith accountability loop
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Turns Claude into a co-pilot that knows your context, remembers your decisions, and runs your morning brief, weekly prep, open-loops, and self-improvement whenever you need them…
What each says it does
claude-patterns
Instinct Engine that scans recent sessions, journals, and decisions for recurring patterns and turns them into concrete captures.
self-improvement
Self-improvement system for Claude with critic agent, quality analysis skills, automated conversation analysis, and feedback loops. Features automatic pattern tracking, learning reinforcement, and trend detection. Enables continuous improvement through honest self-assessment and iterative refinement.
How to run each
claude-patterns As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-patterns@claude-communityself-improvement
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands 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: claude-patterns · What it can do: self-improvement · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.