Darkroom Engineering vs Qodo
Darkroom Engineering is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Darkroom Engineering. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). Qodo is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by qodo-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Codex: openai-curated (openai/plugins)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 |  Darkroom Engineering |   Qodo |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace darkroomengineering/cc-settings | Listed Version: 15.87.1 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 52 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Codex: openai-curated (openai/plugins) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.3 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 58 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 | Darkroom Engineering | Qodo |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 52 (worse) | 58 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (worse) | 8 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-22 (better) | 2026-10-20 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.figma.com/mcp) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 51 | 5 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/darkroomengineering/cc-settings | github.com/qodo-ai/qodo-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 11 | 1 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 4 days ago | 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
Darkroom Engineering
Darkroom Engineering AI coding standards. Layered config with portable AGENTS.md, progressive complexity, and two-tier knowledge system.
Qodo
Qodo setup, code intelligence, and review workflows.
How to run each
Darkroom Engineering As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add darkroomengineering/cc-settings
/plugin install darkroom@cc-settingsQodo As a Codex plugin
codex plugin marketplace add openai/pluginsCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Darkroom Engineering 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: Darkroom Engineering · What it can do: Qodo · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/openai/plugins/blob/HEAD/.agents/plugins/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.