com.ashtonforge/directory vs io.github.keshrath/agent-comm
com.ashtonforge/directory is an MCP server published by ashtonforge.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.keshrath/agent-comm is an MCP server published by keshrath. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. 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 |  com.ashtonforge/directory |  io.github.keshrath/agent-comm |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.3.12 Downloads/month (npm): 1 015 Downloads/week (npm): 93 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.9 Forks (GitHub): 5 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 | com.ashtonforge/directory | io.github.keshrath/agent-comm |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 9 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 5 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory) | On your machine (agent-comm) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/keshrath/agent-comm |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 5 days ago | 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
com.ashtonforge/directory
Read-only directory of vetted AI implementation agencies from the Ashton & Forge marketplace.
io.github.keshrath/agent-comm
Agent intercommunication - messaging, channels, shared state, and real-time events
How to run each
com.ashtonforge/directory As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http directory https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directoryio.github.keshrath/agent-comm As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio agent-comm -- npx -y agent-commCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only com.ashtonforge/directory 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: com.ashtonforge/directory · What it can do: io.github.keshrath/agent-comm · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.