cognitive vs gut
cognitive is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑11‑01.
cognitive is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by dstoic. No marketplace we read lists it any more. gut is an MCP server published by Kungie. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-10. 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 |  gut | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace digital-stoic-org/agent-skills | Removed on 2026-11-01 Version: 0.38.0 Forks (GitHub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 21 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.8.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 431 Downloads/week (PyPI): 30 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.8.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 431 Downloads/week (PyPI): 30 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 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 | cognitiveno longer listed · | gut |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 21 | 7 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-14 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (gutfeel-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 5, secrets among them: 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 8 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/digital-stoic-org/agent-skills | github.com/kungie/gut |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-16 | 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 cognitive
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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thinking-frameworks
Decision and analysis frameworks including OODA, SWOT, Cynefin, Red Team, Pre-mortem, WRAP, 5 Whys, and Post-mortem
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Comprehensive collection of 33 production-ready skills for strategic thinking, decision-making, research methods, architecture design, and problem-solving. Includes frameworks…
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DevsForge Enterprise Strategic Thinking Architect delivering comprehensive multi-agent coordination methodologies, systematic problem-solving frameworks, and collaborative…
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Guide teams through MITRE's Problem Framing Canvas for clearer problem statements.
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A deterministic thinking partner that challenges assumptions and applies 150+ mental models across 17 disciplines to sharpen decisions, solve problems, and think more clearly…
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Multi-step reasoning engine for complex analysis and systematic problem solving
What each says it does
cognitive
Cynefin-routed problem-solving: frame, troubleshoot, investigate, brainstorm, probe, experiment, challenge, benchmark
gut
Judgment calls on small, cheap models: is this spam, which team, how urgent. YES, NO or UNSURE.
How to run each
cognitive
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
gut As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>" --env "TYPESAFE_API_KEY=<YOUR_TYPESAFE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio gut -- uvx gutfeel-mcpRequires: OPENROUTER_API_KEY (secret), TYPESAFE_API_KEY (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
The marketplaces of cognitive publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: cognitive · What it can do: gut · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.