the-swarm vs copilot-goal-skill
the-swarm is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑20.
the-swarm is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Ben Alkov. No marketplace we read lists it any more. copilot-goal-skill is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by gsemet. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  copilot-goal-skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace ben-alkov/the_swarm | Removed on 2026-10-20 Version: 0.2.16 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.2 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 17 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 | the-swarmno longer listed · | copilot-goal-skill |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | 17 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| 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) | 3 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 9 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | GPL3 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ben-alkov/the_swarm | github.com/gsemet/copilot-goal-skill |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
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 the-swarm
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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One-shot swarm commands for planning and coding. Scouts gather context in parallel, planner synthesizes structured narrative (task, architecture, context, relationships…
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One-shot swarm commands with Gemini CLI planning. Scouts gather context in parallel, planner synthesizes XML architectural instructions for Gemini (gemini-3-flash-preview…
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One-shot swarm commands with Codex CLI planning. Scouts gather context in parallel, planner synthesizes XML architectural instructions for Codex (gpt-5.2), parallel coders…
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Research-backed orchestration for Claude Code. Structured workflow from idea to production with parallel execution, session memory, 70-point validation, autonomous mode, and…
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Generate ready-to-paste Claude Code prompts with the right agent, orchestration pattern, and safety rails. Orchestrator synthesises patterns from 6 open-source projects into a…
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Multi-agent orchestration for complex coding tasks with Gemini CLI (gemini-3-flash-preview). Scouts gather raw context, planners synthesize XML architectural instructions. Returns…
What each says it does
the-swarm
Multi-pattern orchestration for Claude Code — fan-out, swarm, pipeline, map-reduce, speculative, and watchdog patterns for concurrent review, analysis, implementation, and research
copilot-goal-skill
Goal-driven task orchestration with independent verification. Interviews the user to define a clear goal, then loops between a Builder subagent (does the work) and an Inspector subagent (judges the result with fresh context). The Inspector never trusts the Builder. Output is auditable in git commits from each subagent actions. Use when the user says "achieve this goal", "make this work", "implement until done", or wants verified autonomous task completion with independent quality review.
How to run each
the-swarm
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
copilot-goal-skill
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
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: the-swarm · What it can do: copilot-goal-skill · 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/github/awesome-copilot/blob/HEAD/.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.