slack vs io.github.cardmagic/messages
slack is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by slackapi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.cardmagic/messages is an MCP server published by cardmagic. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  slack |  io.github.cardmagic/messages |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 1.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 38 Stars (GitHub): 147 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 38 Stars (GitHub): 147 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 547 Downloads/week (npm): 58 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 20 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 | slack | io.github.cardmagic/messages |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 2 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 147 (better) | 20 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 38 (better) | 6 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.slack.com/mcp) | On your machine (@cardmagic/messages) |
| 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) | 14 | 8 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/slackapi/slack-mcp-plugin | github.com/cardmagic/messages |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | no remote endpoint we check |
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
slack
Slack workspace integration. Search messages, access channels, read threads, and stay connected with your team's communications while coding. Find relevant discussions and context quickly.
io.github.cardmagic/messages
Fuzzy search and browse Apple Messages/iMessage from CLI or MCP server
How to run each
slack As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install slack@claude-plugins-officialio.github.cardmagic/messages As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio messages -- npx -y @cardmagic/messagesCommands 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: slack · What it can do: io.github.cardmagic/messages · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. 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. 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.