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

cline has 70,848 stars, gained 309 in 7 days and was last pushed Oct 30, 2026; the top pick, opentabs, has 995 stars and gained 13 in 7 days.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 30, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cline-cline

## How they compare

Flowy lists 1,115 other Development plugins like cline, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [cline](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cline-cline) | 70,848 | +309 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 commands |
| [opentabs](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentabs-dev-opentabs) | 995 | +13 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills |
| [bgauryy-octocode](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bgauryy-octocode-mcp) | 956 | +4 | Oct 21, 2026 | MIT | 13 skills |
| [ruvnet-claude-flow](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/ruvnet-claude-flow) | 79,721 | +1,747 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 200 skills, 169 agents, 196 commands, 3 MCP servers |
| [cc-haha](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nanmicoder-cc-haha) | 15,196 | +113 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 3 skills |
| [trellis](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mindfold-ai-trellis) | 15,032 | +50 | Sep 29, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 18 skills, 5 agents, 6 commands |
| [socraticode](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/giancarloerra-socraticode) | 3,358 | +7 | Oct 23, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 2 skills, 1 agent, 1 hook, 1 MCP server |
| [cocoindex-code](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cocoindex-io-cocoindex-code) | 2,954 | +18 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 2 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| [emulate](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-labs-emulate) | 1,954 | +31 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 15 skills |
| [claude-video-vision](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/jordanrendric-claude-video-vision) | 1,431 | +35 | Oct 14, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 agent, 2 commands, 1 MCP server |
| [project-starter](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cloudai-x-claude-workflow-v2) | 1,421 | 0 | Oct 6, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills, 7 agents, 26 commands, 6 hooks |
| [mcpc](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/apify-mcpc) | 1,072 | +11 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 skills |
| [open-claudecode](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ling71671-open-claudecode) | 974 | +3 | Oct 26, 2026 | – | 15 skills, 14 agents, 14 commands, 1 MCP server |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [opentabs](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentabs-dev-opentabs) (995 stars, +13 this week). Browser automation clicks buttons. [opentabs on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentabs-dev-opentabs)
2. [bgauryy-octocode](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bgauryy-octocode-mcp) (956 stars, +4 this week). Evidence-first code research for AI agents and developers. [bgauryy-octocode on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bgauryy-octocode-mcp)
3. [ruvnet-claude-flow](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ruvnet-claude-flow) (79,721 stars, +1,747 this week). 📖 RuFlo Explained — Build an AI Team That Plans, Remembers, Tests, and Improves A 14-chapter guide: from the basic idea to a first useful… [ruvnet-claude-flow on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ruvnet-claude-flow) · [ruvnet-claude-flow alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/ruvnet-claude-flow)
4. [cc-haha](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nanmicoder-cc-haha) (15,196 stars, +113 this week). cc-haha 是一个桌面端 Claude Code 工作台：多会话与全局搜索、分支 / Worktree 启动、Diff 审阅、内置浏览器预览、图形化权限审批、模型自选（Claude / ChatGPT / Grok / 预设 / 本地端点）、图片生成、MCP 与… [cc-haha on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nanmicoder-cc-haha) · [cc-haha alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nanmicoder-cc-haha)
5. [trellis](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mindfold-ai-trellis) (15,032 stars, +50 this week). The best agent harness. [trellis on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mindfold-ai-trellis) · [trellis alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mindfold-ai-trellis)
6. [socraticode](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/giancarloerra-socraticode) (3,358 stars, +7 this week). = 18.17"\> "There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance." — Socrates Your AI reads code. [socraticode on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/giancarloerra-socraticode) · [socraticode alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/giancarloerra-socraticode)
7. [cocoindex-code](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cocoindex-io-cocoindex-code) (2,954 stars, +18 this week). A super light-weight embedded code search engine CLI (AST based) that just works - improves speed and efficiency for coding agent 🌟 Star… [cocoindex-code on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cocoindex-io-cocoindex-code) · [cocoindex-code alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cocoindex-io-cocoindex-code)
8. [emulate](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-labs-emulate) (1,954 stars, +31 this week). Local drop-in replacement services for CI and no-network sandboxes. [emulate on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-labs-emulate) · [emulate alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-labs-emulate)
9. [claude-video-vision](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jordanrendric-claude-video-vision) (1,431 stars, +35 this week). Give Claude the ability to watch and understand videos. [claude-video-vision on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jordanrendric-claude-video-vision) · [claude-video-vision alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/jordanrendric-claude-video-vision)
10. [project-starter](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cloudai-x-claude-workflow-v2) (1,421 stars, 0 this week). A universal Claude Code workflow plugin with specialized agents, skills, hooks, and mode commands for any software project. [project-starter on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cloudai-x-claude-workflow-v2) · [project-starter alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cloudai-x-claude-workflow-v2)
11. [mcpc](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/apify-mcpc) (1,072 stars, +11 this week). mcpc is a command-line client for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that maps every MCP operation to an intuitive shell command. [mcpc on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/apify-mcpc) · [mcpc alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/apify-mcpc)
12. [open-claudecode](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ling71671-open-claudecode) (974 stars, +3 this week). 完整开源的 Claude Code 项目 - 基于 Anthropic 官方源码重建 🌐 Languages: 中文 \| English. [open-claudecode on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ling71671-open-claudecode)

## Questions about cline alternatives

### What is the best alternative to cline?

opentabs is the first of 12 alternatives to cline by shared technologies: it has 995 stars (behind cline), gained 13 stars this week and ships 3 skills, which cline does not.

### Which cline alternative has the most skills?

ruvnet-claude-flow has the most, with 200 skills of the 12 alternatives listed.

### Is cline free?

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

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