cactus vs KLYPIX Shared Project Memory
cactus is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑26.
cactus is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by eighteyes. No marketplace we read lists it any more. KLYPIX Shared Project Memory is an MCP server published by dahshanlabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). 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 |  KLYPIX Shared Project Memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace eighteyes/cactus | Removed on 2026-10-26 Version: 0.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 10 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.108.1 Downloads/month (npm): 4 387 Downloads/week (npm): 875 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 10 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.108.1 Downloads/month (npm): 4 387 Downloads/week (npm): 875 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 10 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 | cactusno longer listed · | KLYPIX Shared Project Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 10 | 10 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 5 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-25 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (klypix-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 0 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 5 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/eighteyes/cactus | github.com/dahshanlabs/klypix-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 13 |
| 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 cactus
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Core agents and commands required by all plugins
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agent-comm io.github.keshrath/agent-comm
Agent intercommunication - messaging, channels, shared state, and real-time events
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Connect Claude Code to human experts via Slack. Ask questions, get answers, and build organizational knowledge — all without leaving your editor.
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15 specialist subagents; 13 commands (/ship /review /tdd /pr /adr /triage /scaffold /cost /onboard /spec /sdlc /team-review /pr-shepherd); guardrail + red-team +…
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Goal-driven task orchestration with independent verification. Interviews the user to define a clear goal, then loops between a Builder subagent (does the work) and an Inspector…
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Strict 3-stage handoff workflow for coding agents — plan → execute → verify — with disk-backed state for cross-context handoff.
What each says it does
cactus
Durable, project-scoped question inbox between coding agents and a human. Skill teaches ask/steer/run/review/plan, an answer wakes the owning agent, a SessionStart hook surfaces open rows.
KLYPIX Shared Project Memory
Shared project memory for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor: decisions, corrections, overlap warnings.
How to run each
cactus
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
KLYPIX Shared Project Memory As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio klypix-mcp -- npx -y klypix-mcpCommands 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
Only cactus asks for
CACTUS_AGENT
Only KLYPIX Shared Project Memory asks for
KLYPIX_VAULT
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: cactus · What it can do: KLYPIX Shared Project Memory · Compare two other plugins
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