spike vs Coghelm: AI tools for leaders
spike is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑23.
spike is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by AI Hub Contributors. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Coghelm: AI tools for leaders is an MCP server published by coghelm.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  Coghelm: AI tools for leaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace dodobrands/ai-hub | Removed on 2026-10-23 Version: 2.0.2 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | spikeno longer listed · | Coghelm: AI tools for leaders |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (coghelm.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 4 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/dodobrands/ai-hub | github.com/thelconsulting/coghelm-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-16 | 2026-10-17 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 6 days ago |
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 spike
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Research — source log, summarize, deep-dive, export, with deep-research/technical/osint/georeaction/stack/ecosystem/competitor/purchasing/general-research-workspace/obsidian-vault…
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Model-agnostic output control for concise, action-first answers with proof and risk preserved.
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Ask a question, get an answer with citations you can check. It runs from a two-minute lookup to a multi-week investigation with its own folder, and argues against its own findings…
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Deep research skill for Claude Code. Bootstraps the hyperresearch CLI and hands off to its 16-step research pipeline.
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Build and maintain a persistent AI-tended research wiki. Includes MCP server with 49 tools, slash commands, sub-agents, and an auto-context-injection hook.
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Generate research-backed knowledge systems from natural conversation. 15 kernel primitives, 26 commands, 249 research claims, 3 presets.
What each says it does
spike
Spike research workflow — 3 specialized agents (explorer, researcher, architect) produce a structured report from a Kaiten card
Coghelm: AI tools for leaders
Curated AI tools for leaders: recommend and compare tools by job, plus 1:1 and board templates.
How to run each
spike
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Coghelm: AI tools for leaders As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http coghelm https://coghelm.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Coghelm: AI tools for leaders 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: spike · What it can do: Coghelm: AI tools for leaders · 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. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.