idstack vs CourseForge
idstack is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by savvides. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). CourseForge is an MCP server published by michaeljmoody. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 3.4.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 27 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.0 No figure published 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 | idstack | CourseForge |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 27 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 8 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (caringcourseforge.com/api/mcp/remote) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 11 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/savvides/idstack | github.com/michaeljmoody/caring-courseforge |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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
idstack
Evidence-based instructional design pipeline. 11 skills backed by peer-reviewed research across 11 domains. Analyze, design, build, review, and export courses with every recommendation citing its evidence tier (T1 meta-analyses through T5 expert opinion).
CourseForge
AI-powered LMS course builder: 89 tools, 17 skills, SCORM/xAPI export, agentic UI
How to run each
idstack
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
CourseForge As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http courseforge https://caringcourseforge.com/api/mcp/remoteCommands 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: idstack · What it can do: CourseForge · 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 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.