claude-lean vs Claudebox
claude-lean is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by taejunoh. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Claudebox is an MCP server published by psyb0t. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Claudebox | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: d743ad3 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.5.1 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 23 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 | claude-lean | Claudebox |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 23 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 5 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (docker.io/psyb0t/claudebox:v2.5.1) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/taejunoh/claude-lean | github.com/psyb0t/docker-claudebox |
| 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
claude-lean
Automatic token measurement, cost analysis, and CLAUDE.md optimization for Claude Code sessions. Uses tiktoken (cl100k_base) for accurate token counting, detects bloated config files on session start via hooks, and proactively optimizes to reduce costs. Includes before/after benchmarking with per-model cost comparison.
Claudebox
Self-hosted MCP server exposing Claude Code as an agentic AI tool over streamable HTTP.
How to run each
claude-lean As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-lean@claude-communityClaudebox
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands 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: claude-lean · What it can do: Claudebox · Compare two other plugins
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