spec-engine vs com.codescene/codescene-mcp-server
spec-engine is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by farshidghyasi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). com.codescene/codescene-mcp-server is an MCP server published by codescene.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, npm registry (MCP servers), Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |  spec-engine |  com.codescene/codescene-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 2.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.4.4 Forks (GitHub): 14 Stars (GitHub): 72 Not marked · First seen |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 14 153 Downloads/week (npm): 2 105 Forks (GitHub): 14 Stars (GitHub): 72 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.5.12 Downloads/month (npm): 14 153 Downloads/week (npm): 2 105 Forks (GitHub): 14 Stars (GitHub): 72 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 | spec-engine | com.codescene/codescene-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 (worse) | 72 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 14 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-23 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@codescene/codehealth-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 32 | 10 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/farshidghyasi/spec-engine | github.com/codescene-oss/codescene-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 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
spec-engine
Spec-driven development engine: turns feature specs into working code through structured requirements, wave-based parallel agent execution, and automated quality gates.
com.codescene/codescene-mcp-server
An MCP server that provides CodeScene Code Health analysis tools.
How to run each
spec-engine As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install spec-engine@claude-communitycom.codescene/codescene-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio codescene-mcp-server -- npx -y @codescene/codehealth-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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: spec-engine · What it can do: com.codescene/codescene-mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
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