spike vs DuDuClaw
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. DuDuClaw is an MCP server published by zhixuli0406. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (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 |  DuDuClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 1.74.0 Downloads/month (npm): 5 170 Downloads/week (npm): 1 359 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 51 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.80.1 Downloads/month (npm): 5 170 Downloads/week (npm): 1 359 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 51 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 · | DuDuClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 51 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 5 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-08 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (duduclaw) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 4 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/dodobrands/ai-hub | github.com/zhixuli0406/duduclaw |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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 spike
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Method-driven skills for knowledge work: strategy, research, critical thinking, data analysis, docs, slides.
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Document search with hybrid BM25/semantic retrieval, GraphRAG knowledge graphs, and pluggable providers
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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.
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Documentation and research tooling. project-documenter generates and self-heals a full documentation pack across 6 modes. notebooklm queries Google NotebookLM for citation-backed…
What each says it does
spike
Spike research workflow — 3 specialized agents (explorer, researcher, architect) produce a structured report from a Kaiten card
DuDuClaw
Local persistent memory and Markdown wiki for AI coding agents: 24 MCP tools, no gateway required.
How to run each
spike
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
DuDuClaw As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DUDUCLAW_MCP_API_KEY=<YOUR_DUDUCLAW_MCP_API_KEY>" --transport stdio duduclaw -- npx -y duduclaw mcp-serverRequires: DUDUCLAW_MCP_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 spike publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: spike · What it can do: DuDuClaw · Compare two other plugins
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