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dep-shield vs io.github.sgroy10/speclock

dep-shield is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.

dep-shield is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.sgroy10/speclock is an MCP server published by sgroy10. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers), Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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
Marketplacedep-shieldio.github.sgroy10/speclock
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
Official MCP Registry Not listed Listed
Version: 5.5.3
Downloads/month (npm): 833
Downloads/week (npm): 151
Forks (GitHub): 6
Stars (GitHub): 25
Not marked · First seen
npm registry (MCP servers) Not listed Listed
Version: 5.8.0
Downloads/month (npm): 833
Downloads/week (npm): 151
Forks (GitHub): 6
Stars (GitHub): 25
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

dep-shield vs io.github.sgroy10/speclock
Factdep-shieldno longer listed · io.github.sgroy10/speclock
Marketplaces that list it (differs)03
Stars (GitHub) (differs)325
Forks (GitHub) (differs)06
Last releaseNot publishedNot published
Where it runs (differs)On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp)On your machine (speclock)
Transport (differs)Not statedstdio
Tools it declaresNot publishedNot published
Environment variables it asks forNot publishedNot published
Hooks it runs (differs)Not published1
Parts of the bundle (differs)23
LicenceMITMIT
Repository (differs)github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplacegithub.com/sgroy10/speclock
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 dep-shield

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

  • MCP Dependency Doctor

    Read-only npm dependency diagnostics for AI coding agents.

    by petrovicistefan · MCP server

    Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job

  • managing-dependencies

    Evaluates packages, manages dependencies, and addresses supply chain security

    by Andrew Nesbitt · Plugin bundle

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

  • Package Health Check

    Check an npm or Python package, or a package.json, for vulnerabilities and upkeep.

    by openkrill.app · MCP server

    Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job

  • OSV Dependency Vulnerability Check

    Check npm, PyPI, Go and Maven packages or lockfiles against OSV.dev: CVEs, CVSS, fixed versions.

    by fairquery · MCP server

    Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job

  • sonatype-guide

    Sonatype Guide MCP server for software supply chain intelligence and dependency security. Analyze dependencies for vulnerabilities, get secure version recommendations, and check…

    by sonatype · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community · Describes nearly the same job

  • dependency-evaluator

    Evaluate npm and Python packages before adding them as dependencies. Automatically gathers package metadata, analyzes source complexity, checks security and maintenance health…

    by apart-tech · Plugin bundle

    Listed on: Claude Code: claude-plugins-community · Describes nearly the same job

Its card, with similar plugins by marketplace

What each says it does

dep-shield

In its own words, on Community GitHub marketplaces:

Audit dependencies for vulnerabilities, check for outdated packages, scan licenses for compliance, and plan safe updates

io.github.sgroy10/speclock

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

AI Constraint Engine — enforces CLAUDE.md and .cursorrules as laws. 51 MCP tools.

How to run each

dep-shield

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

io.github.sgroy10/speclock As a local MCP server: npm package

Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport stdio speclock -- npx -y speclock

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: dep-shield · What it can do: io.github.sgroy10/speclock · Compare two other plugins

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