Mind Glaive vs Contexel
Mind Glaive is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by TheGlitchKing. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Contexel is an MCP server published by contexel.ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  Mind Glaive |  Contexel |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 2.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.96 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 | Mind Glaive | Contexel |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (contexel.ai/mcp) |
| 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/theglitchking/mind-glaive | Not stated |
| 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 | Responded 4 days ago, requires a key |
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
Mind Glaive
Eliminate context rot in Claude Code with intelligent memory hierarchy, auto-learning hooks, and specialized subagents. Uses an 8-layer memory architecture with SessionStart/End hooks that automatically persist and restore context across sessions. Includes an MCP knowledge base, pattern learning from tool usage, and pre-compaction memory compression to keep Claude informed without bloating context.
Contexel
Shared AI memory. ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and any MCP app read and write the same memory.
How to run each
Mind Glaive As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install mind-glaive@claude-communityContexel As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http contexel https://contexel.ai/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Contexel has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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: Mind Glaive · What it can do: Contexel · 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.