Session Relay vs Desktop Commander
Session Relay is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
Session Relay is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Dimitri Hilverda. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 6 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |   Desktop Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace dimitrihilverda/claude-session-relay | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 1.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 966 995 Downloads/week (npm): 159 845 Forks (GitHub): 1 281 Stars (GitHub): 10 089 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 281 Stars (GitHub): 10 089 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 281 Pulls (Docker Hub): 237 255 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 089 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 281 Stars (GitHub): 10 089 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 281 Stars (GitHub): 10 089 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 | Session Relayno longer listed · | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 6 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 10 089 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 237 255 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 1 281 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 26 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 5 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | 7 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/dimitrihilverda/claude-session-relay | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 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 Session Relay
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Multi-session awareness for Claude Code. See all active sessions on the same project, get file conflict warnings when two sessions touch the same file, and send messages between…
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Let local Claude Code sessions talk to each other in natural language.
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Coordinate parallel Claude Code sessions for complex features. Alpha plans the effort and assigns tasks. Beta and Gamma build in separate terminals. Delta verifies. Each session…
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An output style + Python hooks that make Claude Code listen before it codes. Asks the right questions, recommends with reasoning, and writes only after you say go. Captures…
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Turns one Claude Code session into a standing relay between a komnet network and the other Claude sessions on this machine, closing the gap the inbox hooks cannot reach: a remote…
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Peer-to-peer direct messaging between Claude Code sessions via the Channels protocol. Enables multi-session coordination through a shared SQLite message bus. Register sessions…
What each says it does
Session Relay
Shared board, messages and git-conflict checks between Claude Code sessions: local on one machine, or across machines via a relay.
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
Session Relay
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Desktop Commander As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Session Relay publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Session Relay · What it can do: Desktop Commander · 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. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.