maxim vs Glif
maxim is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by DrNabeelKhan. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Glif is an MCP server published by glif.app. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |  maxim |   Glif |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.3.9.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 33 Stars (GitHub): 215 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:3f93ddceeb99 Forks (GitHub): 33 Pulls (Docker Hub): 19 728 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 215 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 | maxim | Glif |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 215 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 19 728 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 33 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 10 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 0 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 139 | 11 |
| Licence (differs) | BSL-1.1 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/drnabeelkhan/maxim | github.com/glifxyz/glif-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 days ago |
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
maxim
Behavioral intelligence layer for Claude Code. Every output cites a peer-reviewed framework (64 total: Fogg, COM-B, Cialdini, Hook Model, and more), clears 14 compliance checks (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 13485…), and carries a confidence rubric. 88 specialist agents dispatch through 7 executive offices. BSL 1.1 (converts to Apache 2.0 in 2030).
Glif
Generate images, video, and audio with Glif's media-generation agent
How to run each
maxim As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install maxim@claude-communityGlif As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http glif https://glif.app/api/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Glif has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of maxim publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only maxim asks for
MXM_PROJECTS_ROOTNOTEBOOKLM_BINVOICEMODE_REQUIRED
Only Glif asks for
GLIF_API_TOKEN (secret)GLIF_IDSIGNORE_SAVED_GLIFS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: maxim · What it can do: Glif · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.