context-handoff vs Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
context-handoff is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑23.
context-handoff is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by iowarp. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is an MCP server published by zscaler. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-13. 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 |   Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace iowarp/clio-kit | Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 0.5.1 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace iowarp/clio-coder | Removed on 2026-10-23 Version: 0.5.3 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.15.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 348 Downloads/week (PyPI): 2 399 Forks (GitHub): 34 Stars (GitHub): 55 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.15.4 Forks (GitHub): 34 Stars (GitHub): 55 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:a3951ea456e1 Forks (GitHub): 34 Pulls (Docker Hub): 7 619 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 55 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.15.0 Forks (GitHub): 34 Stars (GitHub): 55 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 | context-handoffno longer listed · | Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | 55 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 7 619 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | 34 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-04 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (zscaler-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 302 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 10, secrets among them: 5 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not published | 28 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/iowarp/clio-coder | github.com/zscaler/zscaler-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 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 context-handoff
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Writes a handoff document when a session has sat idle long enough that its prompt cache is about to go cold.
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Turns what you teach Claude into project notes, catches its usual slips, keeps the cache warm while you're away, and picks long sessions back up
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Shared, versioned context that humans and AI agents can publish, review, annotate, and continue.
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Hand a written brief to an ACP agent in its own git worktree and herdr workspace: dated doc, optional beads epic, handoff branch, launch via acp-run, then collect (commits, stray…
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Creates comprehensive handoff documents for seamless AI agent session transfers. Use when context window approaches capacity or work session is ending.
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Compact the current conversation into a handoff document for another agent to pick up. Configurable save location, redaction enforcement, SessionStart auto-load + SessionEnd…
What each says it does
context-handoff
Writes a durable, redacted, reference-not-copy handoff document when a session winds down or context is about to be compacted or lost, so the next session or agent can continue. Not for orienting at the start of a session; use context-prime.
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
Manage Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange via 400+ tools — ZPA, ZIA, ZDX, ZCC, ZTW, ZMS, EASM, and more.
How to run each
context-handoff
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID>" --env "ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID=<YOUR_ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID>" --env "ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN=<YOUR_ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN>" --transport stdio zscaler-mcp-server -- uvx zscaler-mcpRequires: ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID (secret), ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID, ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of context-handoff publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of context-handoff publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: context-handoff · What it can do: Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange · Compare two other plugins
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