1. lean-ctx
3,902 stars+9 this week
LeanCTX is the Context Gateway for AI Systems.
ctx alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like ctxrs/ctx
Flowy lists 1,115 other Development plugins like ctx, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.
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How they compare
| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ctxThis page | 1,168 | +10 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 1 command |
| 1lean-ctx | 3,902 | +9 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 skills |
| 2claude-video-vision | 1,431 | +35 | Oct 14, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 agent, 2 commands, 1 MCP server |
| 3stevesolun-ctx | 589 | 0 | Oct 14, 2026 | MIT | 16 skills, 3 agents, 2 hooks |
| 4claude-code-lsp-enforcement-kit | 328 | 0 | Apr 14, 2026 | MIT | 7 hooks |
| 5code-abyss | 244 | +2 | Jul 19, 2026 | MIT | 30 skills |
| 6claude-historian-mcp | 179 | 0 | Jun 15, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 7agentmako | 54 | 0 | Jul 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 8 skills, 1 MCP server |
| 8understand-anything | 88,443 | +1,246 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 9 skills, 10 agents |
| 9devspace | 5,300 | +15 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills |
| 10cocoindex-code | 2,954 | +18 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 2 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| 11apify-agent-skills | 2,473 | +24 | Oct 19, 2026 | not available | 5 skills, 1 command |
| 12trailofbits-claude-code-config | 2,141 | +6 | Aug 24, 2026 | not available | 4 commands, 2 hooks |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. claude-video-vision
1,431 stars+35 this week
Give Claude the ability to watch and understand videos.
3. stevesolun-ctx
589 stars0 this week
Find the cheapest AI coding setup that actually works on your repo.
4. claude-code-lsp-enforcement-kit
328 stars0 this week
Hooks that force Claude Code to use LSP instead of Grep for code navigation.
5. code-abyss
244 stars+2 this week
Give your AI coding agent a personality.
6. claude-historian-mcp
179 stars0 this week
An Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching your Claude Code conversation history.
7. agentmako
54 stars0 this week
agentmako is a local-first codebase intelligence engine for AI coding tools.
8. understand-anything
88,443 stars+1,246 this week
Graphs that teach > graphs that impress.
9. devspace
5,300 stars+15 this week
Minimal Coding Agent Harness on MCP for ChatGPT, Claude, Hermes, Grok Bot, OpenClaw
10. 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…
11. apify-agent-skills
2,473 stars+24 this week
Collection of Apify agent skills
12. trailofbits-claude-code-config
2,141 stars+6 this week
Opinionated defaults, documentation, and workflows for Claude Code at Trail of Bits.
Questions about ctx alternatives
What is the best alternative to ctx?
lean-ctx is the first of 12 alternatives to ctx by shared technologies: it has 3,902 stars (ahead of ctx), gained 9 stars this week and ships 2 skills against 1 for ctx.
Which ctx alternative has the most skills?
code-abyss has the most, with 30 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. ctx has 1.
Is ctx free?
Yes. ctx is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.