claude-swe-workflows vs RoadRaven
claude-swe-workflows is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑31.
claude-swe-workflows is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Chris Allen Lane. No marketplace we read lists it any more. RoadRaven is an MCP server published by Shuffzord. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-08. 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 |  RoadRaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace chrisallenlane/claude-swe-workflows | Removed on 2026-10-31 Version: 10.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 18 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.9.2 Downloads/month (npm): 1 559 Downloads/week (npm): 242 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 10 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 | claude-swe-workflowsno longer listed · | RoadRaven |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 18 | 10 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-26 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@roadraven/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 72 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | FSL-1.1-MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/chrisallenlane/claude-swe-workflows | github.com/shuffzord/roadraven |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 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 claude-swe-workflows
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What each says it does
claude-swe-workflows
Software engineering workflows with skills for planning, implementation, quality review, and structured thinking, plus a suite of specialist agents
RoadRaven
Create and update roadmap tree nodes and statuses in the RoadRaven desktop app (must be running).
How to run each
claude-swe-workflows
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
RoadRaven As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio roadraven -- npx -y @roadraven/mcpCommands 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: claude-swe-workflows · What it can do: RoadRaven · Compare two other plugins
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