ido4specs vs io.github.fathyshalaby/specky
ido4specs is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by ido4-dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.fathyshalaby/specky is an MCP server published by fathyshalaby. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |  ido4specs |  io.github.fathyshalaby/specky |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.4.3 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.0 No figure published 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 | ido4specs | io.github.fathyshalaby/specky |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (www.specky.space/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 12 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ido4-dev/ido4specs | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 days ago |
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
ido4specs
ido4specs is the bridge between a strategic spec and GitHub issues. It analyzes your codebase, decomposes capabilities into implementation tasks with effort, risk, type, and dependency metadata, and produces a structurally-validated technical spec any downstream tool can consume. Key features: - Code-grounded decomposition - parallel Explore subagents ground every task in concrete files, services, and patterns from your actual codebase (not fabricated from the spec) - Structured output enforced by a bundled zero-dependency parser - every task carries effort (S/M/L/XL), risk (low → critical), type (feature/infrastructure), AI-suitability (full/assisted/pair/human), and dependency graph - Two-layer validation - deterministic structural parser + independent qualitative review before handoff Built for tech leads, staff engineers, and founder-engineers who want to skip the manual decomposition tax.
io.github.fathyshalaby/specky
Turn raw customer feedback into evidence-cited specs (free, no key) plus 16 PM tools.
How to run each
ido4specs As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install ido4specs@claude-communityio.github.fathyshalaby/specky As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http specky https://www.specky.space/api/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.fathyshalaby/specky has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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: ido4specs · What it can do: io.github.fathyshalaby/specky · Compare two other plugins
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