# openwork alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like different-ai/openwork

Flowy lists 157 other Productivity plugins like openwork, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 27, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/different-ai-openwork

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [openwork](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/different-ai-openwork) | 24,282 | +99 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 1 skill, 1 command |
| [abu-cowork](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/pm-shawn-abu-cowork) | 404 | – | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 1 skill, 3 agents |
| [danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure) | 19,605 | +86 | Sep 4, 2026 | MIT | 56 skills, 8 agents, 7 commands |
| [deepchat](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/thinkinaixyz-deepchat) | 6,378 | +8 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 19 skills |
| [nimbalyst](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nimbalyst-nimbalyst) | 1,993 | +38 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 16 skills, 3 agents, 54 commands, 3 MCP servers |
| [delive](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ximilalaxiang-delive) | 267 | -6 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| [pdf-tools](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/open-document-alliance-pdf-tools) | 158 | – | Oct 21, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills |
| [alive](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alivecontext-alive) | 131 | +1 | Oct 2, 2026 | MIT | 17 skills |
| [retinue](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jklthinking-retinue) | 112 | – | Oct 22, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 1 skill |
| [resume-builder](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jananthan30-resume-builder) | 92 | +3 | Aug 15, 2026 | MIT | 9 skills, 4 agents, 9 commands, 1 hook, 1 MCP server |
| [adamlinscott-claude-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/adamlinscott-claude-skills) | 3 | 0 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 20 skills, 5 agents |
| [prompt-master](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nidhinjs-prompt-master) | 15,149 | +384 | Oct 22, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [codepilot](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/op7418-codepilot) | 6,509 | +8 | Sep 22, 2026 | – | 9 skills, 1 MCP server |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [abu-cowork](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/pm-shawn-abu-cowork) (404 stars). Your AI Desktop Office Assistant — Just Leave It to Abu A locally-run AI desktop assistant inspired by Claude Code's Cowork mode. [abu-cowork on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/pm-shawn-abu-cowork)
2. [danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure) (19,605 stars, +86 this week). ⛰️ LifeOS — The universal AI Harness designed to move you from Current to Ideal state in both life and work. [danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure) · [danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure)
3. [deepchat](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/thinkinaixyz-deepchat) (6,378 stars, +8 this week). 🐬DeepChat - A smart assistant that connects powerful AI to your personal world. [deepchat on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/thinkinaixyz-deepchat) · [deepchat alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/thinkinaixyz-deepchat)
4. [nimbalyst](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nimbalyst-nimbalyst) (1,993 stars, +38 this week). Nimbalyst - The open-source visual workspace for Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode. [nimbalyst on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nimbalyst-nimbalyst) · [nimbalyst alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nimbalyst-nimbalyst)
5. [delive](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ximilalaxiang-delive) (267 stars, -6 this week). System audio capture + multi-provider ASR + local-first AI review workspace. [delive on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ximilalaxiang-delive)
6. [pdf-tools](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/open-document-alliance-pdf-tools) (158 stars). The local PDF workflow for Claude Desktop and MCP hosts: fill, sign, merge, split, extract, render, and analyze PDFs with local file… [pdf-tools on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/open-document-alliance-pdf-tools)
7. [alive](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alivecontext-alive) (131 stars, +1 this week). Personal Context Manager for Claude Code. [alive on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alivecontext-alive)
8. [retinue](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jklthinking-retinue) (112 stars). The dashboard now switches between English and 简体中文. [retinue on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jklthinking-retinue)
9. [resume-builder](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jananthan30-resume-builder) (92 stars, +3 this week). Every AI resume tool promises to "beat the ATS." This one has a harder rule: it never invents experience — and when a job is a genuine… [resume-builder on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jananthan30-resume-builder)
10. [adamlinscott-claude-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/adamlinscott-claude-skills) (3 stars, 0 this week). Each skill lives under skills//SKILL.md, and each agent under agents//.md. [adamlinscott-claude-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/adamlinscott-claude-skills)
11. [prompt-master](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nidhinjs-prompt-master) (15,149 stars, +384 this week). A Claude skill that writes the accurate prompts for any AI tool. [prompt-master on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nidhinjs-prompt-master) · [prompt-master alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nidhinjs-prompt-master)
12. [codepilot](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/op7418-codepilot) (6,509 stars, +8 this week). A multi-model AI agent desktop client — connect any AI provider, extend with MCP & skills, control from your phone. [codepilot on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/op7418-codepilot) · [codepilot alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/op7418-codepilot)

## Questions about openwork alternatives

### What is the best alternative to openwork?

abu-cowork is the first of 12 alternatives to openwork by shared technologies: it has 404 stars (behind openwork) and ships 3 agents, which openwork does not.

### Which openwork alternative has the most skills?

danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure has the most, with 56 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. openwork has 1.

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