llm-checker vs cortex
llm-checker is an MCP server published by signerless. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (npm registry (MCP servers)). cortex is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). 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 |  llm-checker | |
|---|---|---|
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 3.8.2 Downloads/month (npm): 2 715 Downloads/week (npm): 1 038 Forks (GitHub): 205 Stars (GitHub): 3 054 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace tonone-ai/tonone | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.19.0 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 | llm-checker | cortex |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 054 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 205 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-14 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (llm-checker) | 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 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 6 |
| Licence (differs) | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/signerless/llm-checker | github.com/tonone-ai/tonone |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-11-09 |
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
llm-checker
Intelligent CLI tool with AI-powered model selection that analyzes your hardware and recommends optimal LLM models for your system
cortex
ML/AI engineer — model training, MLOps, feature engineering, LLM integration
How to run each
llm-checker
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
cortex As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add tonone-ai/tonone
/plugin install cortex@tonone-aiCommands 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: llm-checker · What it can do: cortex · Compare two other plugins
Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.