Codeman vs Orchestrator
Codeman is an MCP server published by Ark0N. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Orchestrator is an MCP server published by crAK1644. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. 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 |  Codeman |  Orchestrator |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.43.0 Downloads/month (npm): 14 705 Downloads/week (npm): 4 745 Forks (GitHub): 126 Stars (GitHub): 801 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.12.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 6 410 Downloads/week (PyPI): 302 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 10 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 | Codeman | Orchestrator |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 801 (better) | 10 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 126 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-18 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (aicodeman) | On your machine (orchestrator-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 2, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ark0n/codeman | github.com/crak1644/orchestrator-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
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
Codeman
Start, prompt and read AI coding agent sessions (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI and more) in Codeman
Orchestrator
Let one coding-agent CLI consult another: Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Copilot or Antigravity.
How to run each
Codeman As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "CODEMAN_API_URL=<YOUR_CODEMAN_API_URL>" --env "CODEMAN_PASSWORD=<YOUR_CODEMAN_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio codeman -- npx -y aicodeman mcpRequires: CODEMAN_API_URL, CODEMAN_PASSWORD (secret)
Orchestrator As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "ORCHESTRATOR_CONFIG=<YOUR_ORCHESTRATOR_CONFIG>" --env "ORCHESTRATOR_HOST_RUNTIME=<YOUR_ORCHESTRATOR_HOST_RUNTIME>" --transport stdio orchestrator-mcp -- uvx orchestrator-mcp-serverRequires: ORCHESTRATOR_CONFIG, ORCHESTRATOR_HOST_RUNTIME
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only Codeman asks for
CODEMAN_API_URLCODEMAN_PASSWORD (secret)
Only Orchestrator asks for
ORCHESTRATOR_CONFIGORCHESTRATOR_HOST_RUNTIME
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Codeman · What it can do: Orchestrator · Compare two other plugins
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