context-engineering vs Delimit
context-engineering is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑24.
context-engineering is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Andrew Novykov. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Delimit is an MCP server published by delimit-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers), Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  Delimit | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace endorphin-ai/hasbrains-agent-kit | Removed on 2026-10-24 Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.10.4 Downloads/month (npm): 8 902 Downloads/week (npm): 963 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 23 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 4.22.0 Downloads/month (npm): 8 902 Downloads/week (npm): 963 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 23 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 | context-engineeringno longer listed · | Delimit |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 | 23 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 5 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-16 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (delimit-cli) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | 6 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/endorphin-ai/hasbrains-agent-kit | github.com/delimit-ai/delimit |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-17 | 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 context-engineering
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Design better LLM context for agents, prompts, tools, RAG/MCP servers, and multi-agent systems.
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Mission Planner, Agent Creator, Skill Creator, and Librarian — the complete Forge suite for science-backed AI team assembly
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10 AI agent engineering skills: knowledge base injection, entity memory, multi-model routing, proactive intelligence, MCP servers, parallel orchestration
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Transform Claude Code into an autonomous AI development powerhouse with persistent task management, intelligent agents, and automatic work discovery
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Swarm orchestration workflows, curated knowledge skills, tiered worker agents, and fail-soft guardrail hooks.
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JoAi is a platform for creating and managing your own AI agents.
What each says it does
context-engineering
Context engineering for AI agents — AI-optimized second-brain skills, durable pipeline state for multi-agent handoffs, and expert prompt building.
Delimit
One workspace for every AI coding assistant. Shared tasks, memory, and governance.
How to run each
context-engineering
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Delimit As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio delimit -- npx -y delimit-cliCommands 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: context-engineering · What it can do: Delimit · 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. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.