wireless-communications vs The Tab (scvd-tab)
wireless-communications is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by MathWorks. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). The Tab (scvd-tab) is an MCP server published by scvd.store. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. 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 |  The Tab (scvd-tab) | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit | Listed Version: 0.6.2 Forks (GitHub): 148 Stars (GitHub): 1 276 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.11.4 Downloads/month (npm): 477 Downloads/week (npm): 109 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.11.4 Downloads/month (npm): 477 Downloads/week (npm): 109 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | wireless-communications | The Tab (scvd-tab) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 276 (better) | 3 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 148 (better) | 4 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-16 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (scvd-tab) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit | github.com/seancrecord/scvd-general-store-repo |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-27 | 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
wireless-communications
5G Toolbox, Bluetooth Toolbox, Communications Toolbox, Satellite Communications Toolbox, Wireless Network Toolbox, Wireless Testbench, WLAN Toolbox, and Wireless Testbench Support Package for NI USRP Radios.
The Tab (scvd-tab)
Every tool a builder signs up for, on one tab: trials, burn, price drift. Local JSONL, zero deps.
How to run each
wireless-communications As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit
/plugin install wireless-communications@matlab-agentic-toolkitThe Tab (scvd-tab) As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio tab -- npx -y scvd-tabCommands 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: wireless-communications · What it can do: The Tab (scvd-tab) · 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. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.