# simple-english alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like aminblg/simpleenglish

Flowy lists 87 other Writing plugins like simple-english, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 28, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/aminblg-simpleenglish

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [simple-english](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/aminblg-simpleenglish) | 4,051 | +49 | Oct 5, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [im-not-strange-ai](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itssosunny-im-not-strange-ai) | 162 | – | Jun 22, 2026 | – | 3 skills, 12 agents |
| [tech-doc-style-chinese](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/fenng-tech-doc-style-chinese) | 1,548 | +26 | Oct 5, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [prompt-architect](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ckelsoe-prompt-architect) | 326 | +5 | Jul 24, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [fireworks-open-eli5](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yizhiyanhua-ai-fireworks-open-eli5) | 191 | 0 | Aug 24, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| [adeu](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dealfluence-adeu) | 169 | +1 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [nicknisi-claude-plugins](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nicknisi-claude-plugins) | 114 | – | Aug 11, 2026 | MIT | 13 skills, 4 agents |
| [tdoc](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/tornado-doc-tdoc) | 106 | – | Oct 28, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 1 skill |
| [zenstory-ai-oh-story-claudecode](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zenstory-ai-oh-story-claudecode) | 8,056 | +238 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 13 skills |
| [webnovel-writer](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/lingfengqaq-webnovel-writer) | 7,657 | +131 | Oct 24, 2026 | GPL-3.0 | 8 skills, 4 agents |
| [anti-defensive-writing](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kiterlin-anti-defensive-writing) | 1,416 | +219 | Oct 17, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [qmai](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mochocyang-qmai) | 844 | +22 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 128 skills |
| [academic-writing-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bahayonghang-academic-writing-skills) | 520 | +12 | Oct 26, 2026 | – | 21 agents |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [im-not-strange-ai](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itssosunny-im-not-strange-ai) (162 stars). im-not-strange-ai는 한국어 문장 다듬기 플러그인입니다. [im-not-strange-ai on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itssosunny-im-not-strange-ai)
2. [tech-doc-style-chinese](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/fenng-tech-doc-style-chinese) (1,548 stars, +26 this week). 本项目是一份面向中文技术文档、产品文案与界面文案的写作 Skill，支持撰写、改写、校对和审阅。 这份 Skill 的目标很明确：中文技术写作应更克制、更准确、更易读。不追求宣传感，也不试图把所有内容都写成统一模板，而是聚焦几类高频问题： 中文技术文案容易空泛、重复、宣传化… [tech-doc-style-chinese on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/fenng-tech-doc-style-chinese) · [tech-doc-style-chinese alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/fenng-tech-doc-style-chinese)
3. [prompt-architect](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ckelsoe-prompt-architect) (326 stars, +5 this week). Transform vague prompts into expert-level, structured prompts using 31 frameworks across 7 intent categories. [prompt-architect on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ckelsoe-prompt-architect)
4. [fireworks-open-eli5](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yizhiyanhua-ai-fireworks-open-eli5) (191 stars, 0 this week). Evidence-aware interactive visual explainers for Codex and Claude Code. [fireworks-open-eli5 on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/yizhiyanhua-ai-fireworks-open-eli5)
5. [adeu](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dealfluence-adeu) (169 stars, +1 this week). LLMs speak Markdown; reviewers speak "Track Changes." Adeu is a docx ↔ LLM translator: a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server (Python and… [adeu on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dealfluence-adeu)
6. [nicknisi-claude-plugins](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nicknisi-claude-plugins) (114 stars). My personal collection of Claude Code plugins. [nicknisi-claude-plugins on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nicknisi-claude-plugins)
7. [tdoc](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/tornado-doc-tdoc) (106 stars). Agents draft. [tdoc on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/tornado-doc-tdoc)
8. [zenstory-ai-oh-story-claudecode](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zenstory-ai-oh-story-claudecode) (8,056 stars, +238 this week). Claude Code / Codex / OpenCode agent skills for writing Chinese web novels (网文): 扫榜、拆文、写作、去AI味、封面全流程，长篇短篇都支持 \| 13 skills for novel writing… [zenstory-ai-oh-story-claudecode on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zenstory-ai-oh-story-claudecode) · [zenstory-ai-oh-story-claudecode alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zenstory-ai-oh-story-claudecode)
9. [webnovel-writer](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lingfengqaq-webnovel-writer) (7,657 stars, +131 this week). 使用 DeepSeek Harness 写作工作台（v8）？🌐 产品主页 · 📖 新手教程 · 安装指南 本分支保留 Claude Code 版（v6），安装方式与 v8 不同。 一个跑在 Claude Code… [webnovel-writer on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lingfengqaq-webnovel-writer) · [webnovel-writer alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/lingfengqaq-webnovel-writer)
10. [anti-defensive-writing](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kiterlin-anti-defensive-writing) (1,416 stars, +219 this week). Codex skill for removing defensive writing and strengthening prose. [anti-defensive-writing on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kiterlin-anti-defensive-writing) · [anti-defensive-writing alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kiterlin-anti-defensive-writing)
11. [qmai](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mochocyang-qmai) (844 stars, +22 this week). 青幕AI写作软件，解决长篇小说写作问题，解决小说角色性格不统一，防止人设崩坏。官网：https://www.qmai.pro. [qmai on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mochocyang-qmai)
12. [academic-writing-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bahayonghang-academic-writing-skills) (520 stars, +12 this week). This collection of skills grew out of my day-to-day paper-writing workflow and has been iteratively refined over time. [academic-writing-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bahayonghang-academic-writing-skills)

## Questions about simple-english alternatives

### What is the best alternative to simple-english?

im-not-strange-ai is the first of 12 alternatives to simple-english by shared technologies: it has 162 stars (behind simple-english) and ships 3 skills against 1 for simple-english.

### Which simple-english alternative has the most skills?

qmai has the most, with 128 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. simple-english has 1.

### Is simple-english free?

Yes. simple-english is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.

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