caveman vs Qodo
caveman is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by JuliusBrussee. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). Qodo is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by qodo-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Codex: openai-curated (openai/plugins)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-14. 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 |  caveman |   Qodo |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 3098342 Forks (GitHub): 6 957 Stars (GitHub): 119 568 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Codex: openai-curated (openai/plugins) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.3.1 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 60 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 | caveman | Qodo |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 119 568 (better) | 60 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 957 (better) | 8 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-07 (worse) | 2026-11-14 (better) |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 30 | 5 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/juliusbrussee/caveman | github.com/qodo-ai/qodo-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 5 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 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
caveman
Auto-activation works differently per agent: Claude Code uses SessionStart hooks, this repo's Codex dogfood setup uses .codex/hooks.json, Gemini uses context files. Cursor/Windsurf/Cline/Copilot can be made always-on, but npx skills add installs only the skill, not the repo rule/instruction files. ¹ Codex uses $caveman syntax, not /caveman. This repo ships .codex/hooks.json, so caveman auto-starts when you run Codex inside this repo. The installed plugin itself gives you $caveman; copy the same hook into another repo if you want always-on behavior there too. caveman-commit and caveman-review are not in the Codex plugin bundle — use the SKILL.md files directly. ² Add the "Want it always on?" snippet below to those agents' system prompt or rule file if you want session-start activation. ³ Cursor and Windsurf receive the full SKILL.md with all intensity levels. Mode switching works on-demand via the skill; no slash command. ⁴ Available in Claude Code, but plugin install only nudges setup. Standalone install.sh /
Qodo
Qodo setup, code intelligence, and review workflows.
How to run each
caveman As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install caveman@claude-communityQodo As a Codex plugin
codex plugin marketplace add openai/pluginsCommands 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: caveman · What it can do: Qodo · 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. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/openai/plugins/blob/HEAD/.agents/plugins/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.