AI Plugin IndexBox CLI vs Global
Box CLI and Global are both documents and files MCP servers. Global scores higher (94 vs 83 out of 100). Box CLI has more GitHub stars (287), and Global was updated more recently (yesterday). The table compares them side by side.
| Box CLI | Global | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | Official command line interface for the Box API. Includes official AI agent skills: box/box-for-ai. | W3C Web Model Context Protocol (WebMCP) API polyfill. Let AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini interact with your website via document.modelContext. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@box | Verified: npm:@mcp-b |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B |
| npm downloads a week | 1,672 | 47,768 |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 287 | 104 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Install Box CLI | Install Global |
Questions
Is Box CLI or Global more popular?
Box CLI has more GitHub stars: 287.
Can I use Box CLI and Global together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.