next-steps vs prompt-improver
next-steps is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Thariq Shihipar. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). prompt-improver is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by severity1. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. 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 |  prompt-improver | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 334 Stars (GitHub): 4 652 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.6.1 Forks (GitHub): 156 Stars (GitHub): 1 952 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 | next-steps | prompt-improver |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 652 (better) | 1 952 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 334 (better) | 156 (worse) |
| 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) | Not published | 3 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not published | 4 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community | github.com/severity1/claude-code-prompt-improver |
| 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
next-steps
After each turn, suggests up to three next prompts above the input. Press 1, 2 or 3 to put one in the prompt box as a draft you can edit, 0 to dismiss.
prompt-improver
Intelligent prompt optimization using skill-based architecture. Enriches vague prompts with research-based clarifying questions before Claude Code executes them
How to run each
next-steps As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install next-steps@claude-communityprompt-improver As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install prompt-improver@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: next-steps · What it can do: prompt-improver · Compare two other plugins
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.