discord-bridge vs Discord MCP
discord-bridge is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑16.
discord-bridge is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by chrismdemian. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Discord MCP is an MCP server published by cappyeo. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. 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 |  Discord MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace chrismdemian/claude-code-discord-bridge | Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.34.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 377 Downloads/week (npm): 227 Forks (GitHub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 186 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.34.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 377 Downloads/week (npm): 227 Forks (GitHub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 186 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 | discord-bridgeno longer listed · | Discord MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 186 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 22 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-09 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@discord-mcp/cli) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 0 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 17 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 21 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/chrismdemian/claude-code-discord-bridge | github.com/cappyeo/discord-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| 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 discord-bridge
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Discord messaging bridge with built-in access control. Manage pairing, allowlists, and policy via /discord:access.
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Discord plugin for Claude Code with per-session thread routing. Fork of the official Discord plugin with added support for session-isolated threads and full permission context in…
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Build and fix Discord bots from a chat. Kite hosts them 24/7, with no code to deploy.
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Your own local Claude Tag, in the Claude app, Discord, Telegram, or a custom Claude Code channel.
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Your own local Claude Tag, in the Claude app, Discord, Telegram, or a custom Claude Code channel.
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Show your Claude Code status in Discord with Rich Presence.
What each says it does
discord-bridge
Control Claude Code from your phone via Discord. Full session mirroring, bidirectional messaging, permission approval. Auto-discovers all running instances.
Discord MCP
Caller-owned Discord operations for AI agents with 222 typed tools and verifiable guild builds.
How to run each
discord-bridge
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Discord MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DISCORD_TOKEN=<YOUR_DISCORD_TOKEN>" --transport stdio discord-mcp -- npx -y @discord-mcp/cliRequires: DISCORD_TOKEN (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 discord-bridge asks for
BRIDGE_PORTPLUGIN_DATA
Only Discord MCP asks for
ALLOWED_GUILDSDISCORD_EXPECTED_BOT_IDDISCORD_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: discord-bridge · What it can do: Discord MCP · Compare two other plugins
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