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critical-thinking vs io.github.stabgan/steelmind

critical-thinking is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.

critical-thinking is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Arash Behmand. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.stabgan/steelmind is an MCP server published by stabgan. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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

Where each is published
Marketplacecritical-thinkingio.github.stabgan/steelmind
Community marketplace arashbehmand/critical-thinking-skills Removed on 2026-10-15
Version: 0.2.0
Forks (GitHub): 0
Stars (GitHub): 0
Not marked · First seen
Not listed
Official MCP Registry Not listed Listed
Version: 2.0.1
Downloads/month (npm): 149
Downloads/week (npm): 22
Forks (GitHub): 0
Stars (GitHub): 1
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

critical-thinking vs io.github.stabgan/steelmind
Factcritical-thinkingno longer listed · io.github.stabgan/steelmind
Marketplaces that list it (differs)01
Stars (GitHub) (differs)01
Forks (GitHub)00
Last releaseNot publishedNot published
Where it runs (differs)Installs as a plugin bundleOn your machine (@stabgan/steelmind-mcp)
Transport (differs)Not statedstdio
Tools it declaresNot publishedNot published
Environment variables it asks forNot publishedNot published
Hooks it runs (differs)1Not published
Parts of the bundle (differs)22Not a bundle
LicenceNot statedNot stated
Repository (differs)github.com/arashbehmand/critical-thinking-skillsgithub.com/stabgan/steelmind-mcp
Changes in the last 7 days00
First seen (differs)2026-10-142026-10-11

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 critical-thinking

Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.

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    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

  • critical-thinking-tools

    Critical Thinking Tools is a science-backed Claude Code plugin from Cognitive Bias Lab that helps users reason more clearly about decisions, beliefs, plans, forecasts, and…

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  • thinking-partner

    A deterministic thinking partner that challenges assumptions and applies 150+ mental models across 17 disciplines to sharpen decisions, solve problems, and think more clearly…

    by mattnowdev · Plugin bundle

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  • sequential-think

    Multi-step reasoning engine for complex analysis and systematic problem solving

    by dianel555 · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

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    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

  • ultrathink

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    by Alberto Leal · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Community GitHub marketplaces · Describes nearly the same job

Its card, with similar plugins by marketplace

What each says it does

critical-thinking

In its own words, on Community GitHub marketplaces:

Thinking procedures for agents, a pure-math MCP server, and a controller nudge hook.

io.github.stabgan/steelmind

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

Structured thinking + steel-manning verification for AI agents. Backed by 43+ papers.

How to run each

critical-thinking

No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.

io.github.stabgan/steelmind As a local MCP server: npm package

Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio steelmind -- npx -y @stabgan/steelmind-mcp

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: critical-thinking · What it can do: io.github.stabgan/steelmind · Compare two other plugins

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