contrib-guide vs mintlify
contrib-guide is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
contrib-guide is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. mintlify is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by mintlify. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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
| Marketplace |  mintlify | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: acd6d2e Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: acd6d2e Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 8 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 | contrib-guideno longer listed · | mintlify |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 8 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | Remote server (mintlify.com/docs/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle | 2 | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/mintlify/mintlify-claude-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 307 (3 days ago) |
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 contrib-guide
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Development Guidelines plugin for generating comprehensive language-specific development guideline documents
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Documentation skills: generate or update CHANGELOG.md from git history, and create a root README.md with a linked /docs structure
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Write or improve a README.md for an open source project based on Evil Martians real experience of successfully promoting PostCSS, Nano ID, and other real popular projects
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developer-overheid-open-source-repo
Maak een repository klaar voor open source: vul input.json en genereer README, LICENSE, SECURITY, CODE_OF_CONDUCT, CONTRIBUTING, CHANGELOG en publiccode.yml met de…
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Author and maintain repository documentation: READMEs, AGENTS.md, llms.txt, Diataxis guides, component docs, tutorials, coding standards, tldr pages, and Markdown conversion or…
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Comprehensive documentation toolkit for README generation, API documentation, and changelog management. Includes docs architect agent for strategic documentation planning.
What each says it does
contrib-guide
Generate CONTRIBUTING.md with guidelines
mintlify
Build beautiful documentation sites with Mintlify. Convert non-markdown files into properly formatted MDX pages, add and modify content with correct component use, and automate documentation updates.
How to run each
contrib-guide
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
mintlify As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install mintlify@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only mintlify 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: contrib-guide · What it can do: mintlify · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/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.