# cq alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like mozilla-ai/cq

Flowy lists 135 other Agent Memory plugins like cq, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

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

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [cq](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mozilla-ai-cq) | 1,288 | +5 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 2 commands |
| [milla-jovovich-mempalace](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/milla-jovovich-mempalace) | 59,737 | +83 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 6 commands, 4 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| [mempalace](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mempalace-mempalace) | 59,727 | +83 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 6 commands, 4 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| [basic-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/basicmachines-co-basic-memory) | 4,389 | +78 | Oct 29, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 31 skills, 5 commands, 1 MCP server |
| [token-optimizer](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/alexgreensh-token-optimizer) | 2,747 | +149 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 5 skills, 2 commands, 11 hooks |
| [autocontext](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/greyhaven-ai-autocontext) | 1,311 | +4 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills |
| [hindsight](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectorize-io-hindsight) | 53,798 | +3,341 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 18 skills |
| [openviking](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/volcengine-openviking) | 40,960 | +546 | Oct 27, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 14 skills |
| [everos](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/evermind-ai-everos) | 13,615 | +140 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 5 skills, 6 commands |
| [ai-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/akitaonrails-ai-memory) | 13,555 | +1,769 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 7 skills, 1 hook, 1 MCP server |
| [gentleman-programming-engram](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/gentleman-programming-engram) | 7,632 | +159 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 20 skills |
| [powercontext](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/oceanbase-powercontext) | 1,369 | +32 | Oct 30, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [zylos-core](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zylos-ai-zylos-core) | 1,160 | +1 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [milla-jovovich-mempalace](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/milla-jovovich-mempalace) (59,737 stars, +83 this week). Local-first AI memory. [milla-jovovich-mempalace on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/milla-jovovich-mempalace) · [milla-jovovich-mempalace alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/milla-jovovich-mempalace)
2. [mempalace](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mempalace-mempalace) (59,727 stars, +83 this week). Local-first AI memory. [mempalace on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mempalace-mempalace) · [mempalace alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mempalace-mempalace)
3. [basic-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/basicmachines-co-basic-memory) (4,389 stars, +78 this week). AI conversations that actually remember. [basic-memory on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/basicmachines-co-basic-memory) · [basic-memory alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/basicmachines-co-basic-memory)
4. [token-optimizer](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alexgreensh-token-optimizer) (2,747 stars, +149 this week). Find the ghost tokens. [token-optimizer on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/alexgreensh-token-optimizer) · [token-optimizer alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/alexgreensh-token-optimizer)
5. [autocontext](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/greyhaven-ai-autocontext) (1,311 stars, +4 this week). a recursive self-improving harness designed to help your agents (and future iterations of those agents) succeed on any task. [autocontext on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/greyhaven-ai-autocontext) · [autocontext alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/greyhaven-ai-autocontext)
6. [hindsight](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vectorize-io-hindsight) (53,798 stars, +3,341 this week). Hindsight: Agent Memory That Learns. [hindsight on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vectorize-io-hindsight) · [hindsight alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectorize-io-hindsight)
7. [openviking](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/volcengine-openviking) (40,960 stars, +546 this week). Self-evolving Context Database for AI Agents. [openviking on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/volcengine-openviking) · [openviking alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/volcengine-openviking)
8. [everos](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/evermind-ai-everos) (13,615 stars, +140 this week). One portable memory layer for every AI agent: local-first, Markdown-native, user-owned, and self-evolving across apps, tools, and workflows. [everos on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/evermind-ai-everos) · [everos alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/evermind-ai-everos)
9. [ai-memory](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/akitaonrails-ai-memory) (13,555 stars, +1,769 this week). Solution for long term memory for agent coding CLIs and to facilitate handoff between different agent vendors. [ai-memory on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/akitaonrails-ai-memory) · [ai-memory alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/akitaonrails-ai-memory)
10. [gentleman-programming-engram](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gentleman-programming-engram) (7,632 stars, +159 this week). Persistent memory system for AI coding agents. [gentleman-programming-engram on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gentleman-programming-engram) · [gentleman-programming-engram alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/gentleman-programming-engram)
11. [powercontext](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/oceanbase-powercontext) (1,369 stars, +32 this week). Context that stays with the work — across sessions, agents, and people. [powercontext on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/oceanbase-powercontext) · [powercontext alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/oceanbase-powercontext)
12. [zylos-core](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zylos-ai-zylos-core) (1,160 stars, +1 this week). Zylos (/ˈzaɪ.lɒs/ 赛洛丝) — Give your AI a life. [zylos-core on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zylos-ai-zylos-core) · [zylos-core alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zylos-ai-zylos-core)

## Questions about cq alternatives

### What is the best alternative to cq?

milla-jovovich-mempalace is the first of 12 alternatives to cq by shared technologies: it has 59,737 stars (ahead of cq), gained 83 stars this week and ships 3 skills against 1 for cq.

### Which cq alternative has the most skills?

basic-memory has the most, with 31 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. cq has 1.

### Is cq free?

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

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