# relay alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like agentworkforce/relay Flowy lists 210 other Automation plugins like relay, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid. Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 30, 2026 · Author: Flowy Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/agentworkforce-relay ## How they compare | Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | | [relay](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/agentworkforce-relay) | 1,017 | +164 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 18 skills, 39 agents, 1 MCP server | | [meta-doctor](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/michellemayes-meta-doctor) | 31 | 0 | Jun 18, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills | | [octo](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nyldn-claude-octopus) | 4,311 | +51 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 70 skills, 49 agents, 53 commands, 18 hooks | | [open-claude-cowork](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/composio-community-open-claude-cowork) | 4,304 | +10 | May 23, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills | | [open-cowork](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/opencoworkai-open-cowork) | 2,227 | +12 | Oct 20, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills | | [golembot](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/0xranx-golembot) | 324 | +2 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 13 skills | | [nanoclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nanocoai-nanoclaw) | 31,045 | +66 | Oct 28, 2026 | MIT | 64 skills | | [vexa](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vexa-ai-vexa) | 2,920 | – | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 skills, 2 agents | | [babysitter](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/a5c-ai-babysitter) | 1,878 | +17 | Sep 16, 2026 | MIT | 200 skills, 3 agents, 21 commands, 1 MCP server | | [open-prose](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/openprose-prose) | 1,842 | +24 | Oct 22, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [longhorizon-harness](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/amap-ml-longhorizon-harness) | 1,784 | +24 | Oct 21, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills | | [cli-agent-orchestrator](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/awslabs-cli-agent-orchestrator) | 1,473 | +29 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 18 skills, 1 MCP server | | [openmeld](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/amplifthq-opentag) | 1,396 | +12 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 17 skills, 2 agents | ## The 12 closest alternatives 1. [meta-doctor](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/michellemayes-meta-doctor) (31 stars, 0 this week). Most monitoring tells you something broke. [meta-doctor on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/michellemayes-meta-doctor) 2. [octo](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nyldn-claude-octopus) (4,311 stars, +51 this week). Every AI model has blind spots. [octo on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nyldn-claude-octopus) · [octo alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nyldn-claude-octopus) 3. [open-claude-cowork](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/composio-community-open-claude-cowork) (4,304 stars, +10 this week). Open Source version of Claude Cowork with 500+ SaaS app integrations. [open-claude-cowork on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/composio-community-open-claude-cowork) · [open-claude-cowork alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/composio-community-open-claude-cowork) 4. [open-cowork](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opencoworkai-open-cowork) (2,227 stars, +12 this week). Open-source AI agent desktop app for Windows & macOS. [open-cowork on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opencoworkai-open-cowork) · [open-cowork alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/opencoworkai-open-cowork) 5. [golembot](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/0xranx-golembot) (324 stars, +2 this week). Any Agent × Any Provider × Anywhere. [golembot on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/0xranx-golembot) 6. [nanoclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nanocoai-nanoclaw) (31,045 stars, +66 this week). A lightweight alternative to OpenClaw that runs in containers for security. [nanoclaw on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nanocoai-nanoclaw) · [nanoclaw alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nanocoai-nanoclaw) 7. [vexa](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vexa-ai-vexa) (2,920 stars). Open-source meeting bots and real-time transcription — cloud or fully self-hosted. [vexa on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vexa-ai-vexa) · [vexa alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vexa-ai-vexa) 8. [babysitter](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/a5c-ai-babysitter) (1,878 stars, +17 this week). Enforce obedience on agentic workforces. [babysitter on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/a5c-ai-babysitter) · [babysitter alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/a5c-ai-babysitter) 9. [open-prose](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/openprose-prose) (1,842 stars, +24 this week). A new kind of language for a new kind of computer. [open-prose on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/openprose-prose) · [open-prose alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/openprose-prose) 10. [longhorizon-harness](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/amap-ml-longhorizon-harness) (1,784 stars, +24 this week). The long-horizon computer-use harness. [longhorizon-harness on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/amap-ml-longhorizon-harness) · [longhorizon-harness alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/amap-ml-longhorizon-harness) 11. [cli-agent-orchestrator](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/awslabs-cli-agent-orchestrator) (1,473 stars, +29 this week). CLI Agent Orchestrator (CAO) coordinates multiple AI coding CLIs so a supervisor can delegate work to specialist agents in parallel or… [cli-agent-orchestrator on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/awslabs-cli-agent-orchestrator) · [cli-agent-orchestrator alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/awslabs-cli-agent-orchestrator) 12. [openmeld](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/amplifthq-opentag) (1,396 stars, +12 this week). The open-source collaboration system for people and AI agents. [openmeld on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/amplifthq-opentag) · [openmeld alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/amplifthq-opentag) ## Questions about relay alternatives ### What is the best alternative to relay? meta-doctor is the first of 12 alternatives to relay by shared technologies: it has 31 stars (behind relay) and showed no change this week. ### Which relay alternative has the most skills? babysitter has the most, with 200 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. relay has 18. ### Is relay free? Yes. relay is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use. ## Related - [Automation plugins on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/category/automation) - [Browse all skills](https://www.flowy.sh/skills) - [Browse all agents](https://www.flowy.sh/agents) - [Browse all MCP servers](https://www.flowy.sh/mcp) - [relay on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/agentworkforce-relay)