cc-dm vs fakechat
cc-dm is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Akram012388. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). fakechat is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by anthropics. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official). 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 |  cc-dm |  fakechat |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.3.1 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 22 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 4 462 Stars (GitHub): 41 694 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 | cc-dm | fakechat |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 22 (worse) | 41 694 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 8 (worse) | 4 462 (better) |
| 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 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 4 | 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/akram012388/cc-dm | github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 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
cc-dm
Peer-to-peer direct messaging between Claude Code sessions via the Channels protocol. Enables multi-session coordination through a shared SQLite message bus. Register sessions with human-readable names, send direct messages between sessions, broadcast to all active sessions, and check who's online — all without any network exposure.
fakechat
Localhost web chat for testing the channel notification flow. No tokens, no access control, no third-party service.
How to run each
cc-dm As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install cc-dm@claude-communityfakechat As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install fakechat@claude-plugins-officialCommands 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: cc-dm · What it can do: fakechat · 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. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/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.