styx vs dev.leanroute/mcp-server
styx is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by timmx7. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). dev.leanroute/mcp-server is an MCP server published by leanroute.dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  styx | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.3 Downloads/month (npm): 165 Downloads/week (npm): 27 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 | styx | dev.leanroute/mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (localhost/mcp) | On your machine (@leanroute/mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/timmx7/styx | github.com/leanroute/ai-gateway |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 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
styx
The MCP-native AI API gateway for developers building with LLMs. Every app using AI needs API keys, cost control, and provider flexibility — Styx gives you all three through one endpoint. Route requests to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or Mistral with automatic failover, track spending in real-time, and manage team access with scoped API keys. Self-hosted, open source, and manageable directly from Claude Code with /styx:setup, /styx:status, and @styx-ops.
dev.leanroute/mcp-server
Leanroute MCP: route to 13 LLM providers, check pricing/usage/credit, manage keys from any agent.
How to run each
styx As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install styx@claude-communitydev.leanroute/mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "LEANROUTE_ADMIN_KEY=<YOUR_LEANROUTE_ADMIN_KEY>" --env "LEANROUTE_RUNTIME_KEY=<YOUR_LEANROUTE_RUNTIME_KEY>" --transport stdio dev-leanroute-mcp-server -- npx -y @leanroute/mcp-serverRequires: LEANROUTE_ADMIN_KEY (secret), LEANROUTE_RUNTIME_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only styx 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
The marketplaces of styx publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: styx · What it can do: dev.leanroute/mcp-server · 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.