phantom vs StemLab — timing and loops for Shorts
phantom is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by fadelabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). StemLab — timing and loops for Shorts is an MCP server published by kieransimkin. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  phantom |  StemLab — timing and loops for Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 39 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.4.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 781 Downloads/week (PyPI): 798 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 | phantom | StemLab — timing and loops for Shorts |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 39 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (danceflow-stemlab) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/fadelabs/phantom | github.com/kieransimkin/stemlab |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
phantom
AI audio engineering system that turns Claude into a professional mix and mastering engineer. Point it at stems or a full mix, give it a reference track you want to sound like, and it handles the rest: diagnostics, session setup, mixing, effects, and mastering in Reaper. Backed by real-time spectral, loudness, dynamics, stereo, and phase analysis via the Phantom MCP server. 5 domain expert skills work together as a complete audio production pipeline: analyze first, set up the DAW, mix with measurement-backed decisions, add creative effects, and master to streaming specs.
StemLab — timing and loops for Shorts
Music and stem analysis, timing and loopable Shorts. https://kieransimkin.co.uk/
How to run each
phantom As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install phantom@claude-communityStemLab — timing and loops for Shorts As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "STEMLAB_CODEX_WORKSPACE=<YOUR_STEMLAB_CODEX_WORKSPACE>" --transport stdio stemlab -- uvx --with "mcp>=2.2,<3" danceflow-stemlab serveRequires: STEMLAB_CODEX_WORKSPACE
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 phantom publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: phantom · What it can do: StemLab — timing and loops for Shorts · Compare two other plugins
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