agent-protocols vs nexus-agents
agent-protocols is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by arneesh. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). nexus-agents is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by williamzujkowski. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). 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 |  agent-protocols |  nexus-agents |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.33.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 20 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 | agent-protocols | nexus-agents |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 20 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (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 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 41 | 31 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/arneesh/agent-protocols | github.com/williamzujkowski/nexus-agents |
| 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
agent-protocols
Structured engineering protocols that make AI coding agents work like senior engineers.
nexus-agents
Intelligent orchestration platform for AI coding tools. Coordinates Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenCode through a single MCP server — routing each task to the best model using data-driven algorithms (LinUCB bandit, TOPSIS scoring), validating outputs through multi-model consensus voting, and continuously improving through outcome-driven learning. Features 29 MCP tools, 11 expert types created on demand, 8 memory backends with cross-session persistence, a full dev pipeline (research, plan, vote, implement, QA, security), and research discovery from 9 sources including arXiv and GitHub.
How to run each
agent-protocols As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install agent-protocols@claude-communitynexus-agents As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install nexus-agents@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: agent-protocols · What it can do: nexus-agents · 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.