# cdxgen alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like cdxgen/cdxgen

Flowy lists 167 other Security plugins like cdxgen, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 29, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cdxgen-cdxgen

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [cdxgen](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cdxgen-cdxgen) | 1,094 | +5 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 14 skills |
| [repo-forensics](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alexgreensh-repo-forensics) | 198 | +5 | Oct 23, 2026 | – | 5 skills, 3 hooks |
| [reverse-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zhaoxuya520-reverse-skill) | 43,557 | +733 | Sep 22, 2026 | MIT | 46 skills |
| [agentshield](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/affaan-m-agentshield) | 1,327 | +27 | Oct 18, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [ironcurtain](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/provos-ironcurtain) | 615 | – | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 7 skills, 2 agents |
| [opencode-power-pack](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/waybarrios-opencode-power-pack) | 545 | +2 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 55 skills |
| [sage](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gendigitalinc-sage) | 322 | +4 | Oct 12, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 3 hooks |
| [antropos17-aegis](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/antropos17-aegis) | 160 | – | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 agent |
| [pii-shield](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gregmos-pii-shield) | 153 | – | Jun 15, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [sonarqube](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sonarsource-sonarqube-agent-plugins) | 113 | – | Oct 29, 2026 | – | 10 skills, 1 agent |
| [rea](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/morluto-rea) | 398,246 | +43,798 | Oct 28, 2026 | MIT | – |
| [ironclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nearai-ironclaw) | 12,676 | – | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 23 skills, 6 commands, 1 MCP server |
| [kenryu42-cc-safety-net](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kenryu42-cc-safety-net) | 1,827 | +104 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills, 1 hook |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [repo-forensics](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alexgreensh-repo-forensics) (198 stars, +5 this week). Offline security scanner for AI-agent repos, skills, plugins, and MCP servers. [repo-forensics on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alexgreensh-repo-forensics)
2. [reverse-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zhaoxuya520-reverse-skill) (43,557 stars, +733 this week). Reverse Engineering / Authorized Penetration Testing / Security Research Skill Router Pack AI-powered routing + On-demand toolchain… [reverse-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zhaoxuya520-reverse-skill) · [reverse-skill alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zhaoxuya520-reverse-skill)
3. [agentshield](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/affaan-m-agentshield) (1,327 stars, +27 this week). Security auditor for AI agent configurations Scans Claude Code setups for hardcoded secrets, permission misconfigs, hook injection, MCP… [agentshield on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/affaan-m-agentshield) · [agentshield alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/affaan-m-agentshield)
4. [ironcurtain](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/provos-ironcurtain) (615 stars). A secure\\ runtime for autonomous AI agents, where security policy is derived from a human-readable constitution. [ironcurtain on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/provos-ironcurtain)
5. [opencode-power-pack](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/waybarrios-opencode-power-pack) (545 stars, +2 this week). 54 rigorous skills for Codex, OpenCode, and Pi: code review, security audit, feature development, frontend design, MCP tools, Hugging Face… [opencode-power-pack on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/waybarrios-opencode-power-pack)
6. [sage](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gendigitalinc-sage) (322 stars, +4 this week). Safety for Agents — Agent Detection & Response for AI coding assistants Sage is a lightweight security layer that protects AI agents… [sage on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gendigitalinc-sage)
7. [antropos17-aegis](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/antropos17-aegis) (160 stars). Windows-first desktop oversight for AI agents: live monitoring, local security reviews, token usage, audit reports and opt-in action… [antropos17-aegis on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/antropos17-aegis)
8. [pii-shield](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gregmos-pii-shield) (153 stars). PII anonymization (MCP + Skill for Claude and CLI for the rest). [pii-shield on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gregmos-pii-shield)
9. [sonarqube](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sonarsource-sonarqube-agent-plugins) (113 stars). Made by Sonar SonarQube is the AI code quality and security verification platform used by millions of developers to catch bugs… [sonarqube on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sonarsource-sonarqube-agent-plugins)
10. [rea](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/morluto-rea) (398,246 stars, +43,798 this week). Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries. [rea on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/morluto-rea) · [rea alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/morluto-rea)
11. [ironclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nearai-ironclaw) (12,676 stars). IronClaw is an Agent OS focused on privacy, security and extensibility. [ironclaw on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nearai-ironclaw) · [ironclaw alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nearai-ironclaw)
12. [kenryu42-cc-safety-net](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kenryu42-cc-safety-net) (1,827 stars, +104 this week). A pre-execution guard for AI coding agents. [kenryu42-cc-safety-net on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kenryu42-cc-safety-net) · [kenryu42-cc-safety-net alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kenryu42-cc-safety-net)

## Questions about cdxgen alternatives

### What is the best alternative to cdxgen?

repo-forensics is the first of 12 alternatives to cdxgen by shared technologies: it has 198 stars (behind cdxgen), gained 5 stars this week and ships 3 hooks, which cdxgen does not.

### Which cdxgen alternative has the most skills?

opencode-power-pack has the most, with 55 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. cdxgen has 14.

### Is cdxgen free?

Yes. cdxgen is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.

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