mindmap vs Next AI Draw.io
mindmap is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑11‑05.
mindmap is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Haixia Cheng. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Next AI Draw.io is an MCP server published by DayuanJiang. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. 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 |  Next AI Draw.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace galiacheng/mindmap-skills | Removed on 2026-11-05 Version: 0.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 27 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.11 Downloads/month (npm): 42 342 Downloads/week (npm): 4 829 Forks (GitHub): 3 828 Stars (GitHub): 36 694 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 828 Stars (GitHub): 36 694 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.11 Downloads/month (npm): 42 342 Downloads/week (npm): 4 829 Forks (GitHub): 3 828 Stars (GitHub): 36 694 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 | mindmapno longer listed · | Next AI Draw.io |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 27 | 36 694 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 3 828 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-01 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@next-ai-drawio/mcp-server) |
| 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) | 2 | 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/galiacheng/mindmap-skills | github.com/dayuanjiang/next-ai-draw-io |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 5 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-19 | 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 mindmap
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Turn outlines and hierarchical notes into interactive mind maps through a hosted remote MCP server.
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mindmaps app.cloudmindmaps/mindmaps
Create and read mind maps on CloudMindMaps from Claude and other AI assistants.
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mindlm-mcp io.github.qingchejun/mindlm-mcp
Turn text, web pages and PDFs into interactive mind maps. MCP server + CLI, no API key.
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Create ADHD-friendly visual organizational tools (Mermaid diagrams) optimized for neurodivergent thinking patterns with accessibility modes
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Create and revise diagrams, charts, PowerPoint presentations and research workflows.
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Turn AI conversations into visual knowledge maps. Create, connect, search, and organize thoughts.
What each says it does
mindmap
Generate an interactive Markmap mindmap from a file, a URL, pasted text, or a topic in 19 languages. /mindmap defaults to English and /mindmap-zh to Simplified Chinese; select output with --lang.
Next AI Draw.io
draw.io diagrams your AI agent draws on a live browser canvas that you can also edit by hand
How to run each
mindmap
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Next AI Draw.io As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio next-ai-drawio -- npx -y @next-ai-drawio/mcp-serverCommands 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: mindmap · What it can do: Next AI Draw.io · Compare two other plugins
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