# vscode alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like microsoft/vscode

vscode has 194,305 stars, gained 213 in 7 days and was last pushed Oct 30, 2026; the top pick, gemini-cli, has 108,586 stars and gained 1,108 in 7 days.

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

## How they compare

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

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [vscode](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/microsoft-vscode) | 194,305 | +213 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 25 skills, 1 MCP server |
| [gemini-cli](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/google-gemini-gemini-cli) | 108,586 | +1,108 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 skills |
| [archestra](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/archestra-ai-archestra) | 4,411 | +31 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 3 skills |
| [penguin-harness](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/prism-shadow-penguin-harness) | 2,955 | +139 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 35 skills |
| [n8n-as-code](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/etiennelescot-n8n-as-code) | 1,628 | +7 | Oct 22, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [mcp-nixos](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/utensils-mcp-nixos) | 864 | +3 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 3 agents, 2 commands, 1 MCP server |
| [tessera](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/horang-labs-tessera) | 315 | -1 | Oct 26, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 1 skill |
| [initializ-forge](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/initializ-forge) | 243 | -5 | Oct 15, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| [gsd-pro](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itsjwill-gsd-pro) | 84 | 0 | Mar 15, 2026 | MIT | 15 agents, 38 commands, 3 hooks |
| [understand-anything](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/egonex-ai-understand-anything) | 88,443 | +1,246 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 9 skills, 10 agents |
| [omniroute](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/diegosouzapw-omniroute) | 81,187 | +2,795 | Oct 29, 2026 | MIT | 46 skills |
| [cline](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cline-cline) | 70,848 | +309 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 commands |
| [metabase](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/metabase-metabase) | 49,843 | +153 | Oct 30, 2026 | – | 30 skills, 11 agents, 23 commands |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [gemini-cli](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/google-gemini-gemini-cli) (108,586 stars, +1,108 this week). Gemini CLI (gemini) is an open-source terminal agent maintained for enterprise Gemini Code Assist workflows on Google Cloud. [gemini-cli on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/google-gemini-gemini-cli) · [gemini-cli alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/google-gemini-gemini-cli)
2. [archestra](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/archestra-ai-archestra) (4,411 stars, +31 this week). Enterprise AI Platform with guardrails, MCP registry, gateway & orchestrator. [archestra on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/archestra-ai-archestra) · [archestra alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/archestra-ai-archestra)
3. [penguin-harness](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/prism-shadow-penguin-harness) (2,955 stars, +139 this week). 🐧 Unified and Stable RSI Platform. [penguin-harness on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/prism-shadow-penguin-harness) · [penguin-harness alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/prism-shadow-penguin-harness)
4. [n8n-as-code](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/etiennelescot-n8n-as-code) (1,628 stars, +7 this week). Give your AI agent n8n superpowers. [n8n-as-code on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/etiennelescot-n8n-as-code) · [n8n-as-code alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/etiennelescot-n8n-as-code)
5. [mcp-nixos](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/utensils-mcp-nixos) (864 stars, +3 this week). MCP-NixOS - Model Context Protocol Server for NixOS resources. [mcp-nixos on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/utensils-mcp-nixos)
6. [tessera](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/horang-labs-tessera) (315 stars, -1 this week). Tessera — a workspace for organizing AI coding sessions across projects, collections, tabs, panes, and Git worktrees. [tessera on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/horang-labs-tessera)
7. [initializ-forge](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/initializ-forge) (243 stars, -5 this week). Forge is the open-source runtime for Anthropic's Agent Skills standard — built for the agent that runs next to a service, in your… [initializ-forge on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/initializ-forge)
8. [gsd-pro](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itsjwill-gsd-pro) (84 stars, 0 this week). GSD Pro — The most powerful AI coding workflow for Claude Code. [gsd-pro on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itsjwill-gsd-pro)
9. [understand-anything](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/egonex-ai-understand-anything) (88,443 stars, +1,246 this week). Graphs that teach \> graphs that impress. [understand-anything on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/egonex-ai-understand-anything) · [understand-anything alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/egonex-ai-understand-anything)
10. [omniroute](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/diegosouzapw-omniroute) (81,187 stars, +2,795 this week). Never stop coding. [omniroute on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/diegosouzapw-omniroute) · [omniroute alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/diegosouzapw-omniroute)
11. [cline](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cline-cline) (70,848 stars, +309 this week). Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant. [cline on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cline-cline) · [cline alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cline-cline)
12. [metabase](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/metabase-metabase) (49,843 stars, +153 this week). Metabase is the easy, open-source way for everyone in your company to ask questions and learn from data. [metabase on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/metabase-metabase) · [metabase alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/metabase-metabase)

## Questions about vscode alternatives

### What is the best alternative to vscode?

gemini-cli is the first of 12 alternatives to vscode by shared technologies: it has 108,586 stars (behind vscode) and gained 1,108 stars this week.

### Which vscode alternative has the most skills?

omniroute has the most, with 46 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. vscode has 25.

### Is vscode free?

Yes. vscode is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.

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