Lucid vs ArchSmith
Lucid is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑17.
Lucid is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Lucid Software. No marketplace we read lists it any more. ArchSmith is an MCP server published by ayeshLK. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |  ArchSmith | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace lucidsoftware/lucid-mcp-server | Removed on 2026-10-17 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.8.1 Downloads/month (npm): 721 Downloads/week (npm): 600 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 7 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 | Lucidno longer listed · | ArchSmith |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 7 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 3 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.lucid.app/mcp) | On your machine (@archsmith/mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/lucidsoftware/lucid-mcp-server | github.com/ayeshlk/archsmith |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| 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 Lucid
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Create diagrams, flowcharts, mind maps, wireframes and more with AI.
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draw.io diagrams your AI agent draws on a live browser canvas that you can also edit by hand
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Generate architecture diagrams as Excalidraw files from natural language
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Draw and export hand-drawn diagrams from chat.
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Create and edit flowcharts, mind maps, wireframes, and docs in Whimsical, or search your workspace.
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Create, edit, share and render real-time collaborative diagrams and mindmaps on livediagram.app.
What each says it does
Lucid
Create Lucidchart diagrams, find Lucid documents, and eliminate context switching.
ArchSmith
Render and validate ArchSmith architecture diagrams from a governed JSON IR.
How to run each
Lucid
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
ArchSmith As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio archsmith -- npx -y @archsmith/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: Lucid · What it can do: ArchSmith · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.