arcanum vs shazam
arcanum is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by burnsbert. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). shazam is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by qhuang20. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  arcanum |  shazam |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.7.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 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 | arcanum | shazam |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 49 | 18 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/burnsbert/claude-arcanum | github.com/qhuang20/shazam |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-12 |
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
arcanum
Advanced debugging, code review, deep research, technical documentation, creative ideation, and semi-autonomous development workflows with parallel theory validation, team-based research, war room investigation, root cause analysis, PR review assistance, elite technical writing, and Maestro development pipeline
shazam
A skill-based workflow plugin for planning, architecture, and bug triage. 18 skills covering the full development cycle: write PRDs, break them into plans and issues, improve codebase architecture, triage bugs, and more. Just shout out SHAZAM! for a navigation guide that suggests what to do next based on your current context. Soft suggestions, no forced workflows — you stay in control.
How to run each
arcanum As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install arcanum@claude-communityshazam As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install shazam@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: arcanum · What it can do: shazam · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.