cortex vs io.github.ai-4-devops/devops-practices
cortex is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by alphaaiservice. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.ai-4-devops/devops-practices is an MCP server published by ai-4-devops. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  cortex |  io.github.ai-4-devops/devops-practices |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.5.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.4.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 92 Downloads/week (PyPI): 33 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 | cortex | io.github.ai-4-devops/devops-practices |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.atlassian.com/v1/mcp) | On your machine (devops-practices-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 11 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 103 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/alphaaiservice/cortex | github.com/ai-4-devops/devops-practices |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 31 h ago, requires a key | no remote endpoint we check |
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
cortex
Cortex — SDLC Automation Engine by Alpha AI. Automates the entire software development lifecycle from idea to deployment. 37 slash commands, 11 specialized AI agents, and 9 auto-invoked skills covering project scaffolding, autonomous building, code review, testing, security scanning, CI/CD generation, and deployment. Supports Python/FastAPI, Node.js/NestJS, and Java/Spring Boot backends with Next.js frontend. Enforces production-grade standards: JWT auth, layered architecture, OWASP security, and performance best practices — all without human intervention.
io.github.ai-4-devops/devops-practices
Productivity framework for DevOps engineers using AI assistance (Claude Code) while working on PoCs
How to run each
cortex As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install cortex@claude-communityio.github.ai-4-devops/devops-practices As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio devops-practices -- uvx devops-practices-mcp -m devops_practices_mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only cortex has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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: cortex · What it can do: io.github.ai-4-devops/devops-practices · 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 the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.