codesmith vs nxtg-forge
codesmith is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by nexteralabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). nxtg-forge is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by nxtg-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  codesmith |  nxtg-forge |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: eef5b56 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 3.10.4 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 6 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 | codesmith | nxtg-forge |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 6 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| 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 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/nexteralabs/ne-claude-plugins | github.com/nxtg-ai/forge-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| 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
codesmith
Codesmith is a Claude Code plugin that enforces the full dev lifecycle: spec refinement → TDD → implementation → parallel multi-agent review → clean PR. Branch management. All you need to use claude like a senior engineer.
nxtg-forge
Structural governance for AI coding agents. 33 agents, 23 commands, 32 skills, 8 MCP governance tools, and 7 hooks that enforce a core rule: verifier.agent != task.agent — no agent grades its own homework. Adds health scoring (A-F grades across 8 dimensions), live drift detection, quality gates, cross-agent verification, and shared memory to any Claude Code project. Optional Rust orchestrator (4MB binary) for file locking and multi-tool coordination across Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI. 4,579 tests across the trilogy. Built from 23 years of global program delivery. MIT licensed.
How to run each
codesmith As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install codesmith@claude-communitynxtg-forge As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install nxtg-forge@claude-communityCommands 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: codesmith · What it can do: nxtg-forge · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.