socials vs io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi
socials is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Brainrot-Creations. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi is an MCP server published by pedrot95dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  socials |  io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: af59dd5 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 23 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (npm): 119 Downloads/week (npm): 14 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | socials | io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 23 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 0 | 4, secrets among them: 4 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 9 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/brainrot-creations/socials-claude-code-plugin | github.com/pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 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
socials
Official Claude Code plugin for Socials (Brainrot Creations). Ships an MCP server that connects Claude to the Socials browser extension so Claude can work with your logged-in sessions on X, LinkedIn, and Reddit. Claude talks to the extension over a local stdio MCP process and a localhost WebSocket (127.0.0.1:9847); the extension must have Agent Mode enabled. Supports feed browsing, post context, reply drafting with personas/moods, basic browser control (open tab, navigate, reload), and access checks. Works with Claude Code via the bundled plugin manifest and .mcp.json; also usable from Claude Desktop with a manual MCP entry. Requires Node.js 18+, the Socials extension, and (where applicable) a Socials plan that includes Agent Mode.
io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi
Read/write X (Twitter) via twitterapi.io: mentions, thread context, create and delete tweets.
How to run each
socials As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install socials@claude-communityio.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN>" --env "TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0=<YOUR_TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0>" --env "TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY=<YOUR_TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY>" --env "TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY=<YOUR_TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY>" --transport stdio twitterapi -- npx -y @pedrot95dev/twitterapi.mcpRequires: TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN (secret), TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0 (secret), TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY (secret), TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY (secret)
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
Only socials asks for
SOCIALS_MCP_DEV_MODESOCIALS_MCP_RECLAIM_PORT
Only io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi asks for
TWITTERAPI_IO_AUTH_TOKEN (secret)TWITTERAPI_IO_CT0 (secret)TWITTERAPI_IO_KEY (secret)TWITTERAPI_IO_PROXY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: socials · What it can do: io.github.pedrot95dev/twitterapi · Compare two other plugins
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