claude-english-buddy vs Writing Style Checker
claude-english-buddy is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by xiaolai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Writing Style Checker is an MCP server published by theserverlessdev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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 |  claude-english-buddy |  Writing Style Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.5.1 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 35 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.2.2 Downloads/month (npm): 206 Downloads/week (npm): 21 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 9 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-english-buddy | Writing Style Checker |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 35 (better) | 9 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 9 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (wsc.theserverless.dev/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 13 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | ISC | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/xiaolai/claude-english-buddy-for-claude | github.com/theserverlessdev/wsc |
| 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 3 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
claude-english-buddy
A UserPromptSubmit hook that helps non-native English speakers improve while using Claude Code. Three modes dispatch automatically based on what you type: (1) correct — if your English prompt has errors, the hook fixes them and shows a per-line `wrong → right (reason)` diff so you learn the rule, not just the fix; (2) translate — if the input is non-English (Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, etc.), it's translated into natural English while preserving technical terms, file paths, and tool names; (3) refine — prefix `::` rewrites a rough idea into a precise prompt. Local JSONL history powers /today, /stats, /mistakes reports, and a /drill spot-quiz on top recurring patterns. Skills cover grammar, punctuation, tone, technical writing, and common L2-English mistakes.
Writing Style Checker
Prose linter + AI-slop detector: weasel words, passive voice, hedging, and research-cited AI tells
How to run each
claude-english-buddy As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install claude-english-buddy@claude-communityWriting Style Checker As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http wsc https://wsc.theserverless.dev/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Writing Style Checker 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: claude-english-buddy · What it can do: Writing Style Checker · Compare two other plugins
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