subtext vs gesso
subtext is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by fullstorydev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). gesso is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Gesso. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  subtext | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.10.2 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 79 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace gesso-build/skills | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.3 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 91 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 | subtext | gesso |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 79 (worse) | 91 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (worse) | 5 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (api.fullstory.com/mcp/subtext) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 12 | 2 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/fullstorydev/subtext | github.com/gesso-build/skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 2 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-19 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | no remote endpoint we check |
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
subtext
Your agent writes the code. Subtext proves it works. MCP tools for verification — persistent knowledge of your app, real-browser checks, and session replays your team can watch instead of reading diffs.
gesso
73 deterministic slop guards + /gesso:critique second-opinion reviews for HTML/CSS.
How to run each
subtext As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install subtext@claude-communitygesso As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add gesso-build/skills
/plugin install gesso@gessoCommands 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: subtext · What it can do: gesso · 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 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.