adaptive-agent vs SkillDB
adaptive-agent is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by truenorth-lj. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). SkillDB is an MCP server published by devchad-cmd. 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 |  adaptive-agent |   SkillDB |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 01e8c03 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.8.4-registry.1 Downloads/month (npm): 502 Downloads/week (npm): 181 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | adaptive-agent | SkillDB |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (skilldb.dev/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/truenorth-lj/adaptive-agent-skill | github.com/devchad-cmd/skilldb-sdk |
| 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 2 days ago |
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
adaptive-agent
Make your AI agent get stronger with use. Includes two skills: /skill-review (periodic audit of all skills for staleness, missing gotchas, and improvements) and /build-user-profile (build user profile from workspace context so the agent knows who you are). Also includes CLAUDE.md behavioral rules for skill self-improvement on friction, memory-to-skill feedback loops, and automatic skill gap detection. Inspired by Hermes Agent's four-layer memory architecture.
SkillDB
Search and load AI agent skills. Free metadata; full content requires a Pro or Studio account.
How to run each
adaptive-agent As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install adaptive-agent@claude-communitySkillDB As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http skilldb https://skilldb.dev/api/mcpRequires: SKILLDB_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only SkillDB 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 adaptive-agent publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: adaptive-agent · What it can do: SkillDB · 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.