cadbuildr-ai-plugin vs ClassCAD
cadbuildr-ai-plugin is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by cadbuildr. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). ClassCAD is an MCP server published by awv-informatik. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. 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 |  cadbuildr-ai-plugin |  ClassCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.6.1 Downloads/month (npm): 5 669 Downloads/week (npm): 1 952 Forks (GitHub): 12 Stars (GitHub): 170 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.6.1 Downloads/month (npm): 5 669 Downloads/week (npm): 1 952 Forks (GitHub): 12 Stars (GitHub): 170 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 | cadbuildr-ai-plugin | ClassCAD |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 170 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 12 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-20 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.cadbuildr.com/mcp) | On your machine (@classcad/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/cadbuildr/cadbuildr-ai-plugin | github.com/awv-informatik/classcad-ai |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Not responding since 2026-10-13 | no remote endpoint we check |
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
cadbuildr-ai-plugin
AI plugin for working with CADBuildr, a CAD-as-code platform. Skills for project setup, API reference, broker/viewer iteration, and render/export workflows.
ClassCAD
Build and verify CAD parts and assemblies with the ClassCAD engine, locally, no server needed.
How to run each
cadbuildr-ai-plugin As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install cadbuildr-ai-plugin@claude-communityClassCAD As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio classcad -- npx -y @classcad/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only cadbuildr-ai-plugin 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: cadbuildr-ai-plugin · What it can do: ClassCAD · 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 the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.