next-steps vs PromptBranch
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). PromptBranch is an MCP server published by PromptBranch. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 |  PromptBranch | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 336 Stars (GitHub): 4 686 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.6 Downloads/month (npm): 643 Downloads/week (npm): 54 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 9 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 | PromptBranch |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 686 (better) | 9 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 336 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@promptbranch/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community | github.com/promptbranch/promptbranch |
| 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.
PromptBranch
Local-first MCP server for versioning, searching, evaluating, and improving AI prompts.
How to run each
next-steps As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install next-steps@claude-communityPromptBranch As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio promptbranch -- npx -y @promptbranch/mcpCommands 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: PromptBranch · 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.