# arkon alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like nduckmink/arkon Flowy lists 135 other Agent Memory plugins like arkon, 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/nduckmink-arkon ## How they compare | Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | | [arkon](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nduckmink-arkon) | 1,497 | +12 | Jun 3, 2026 | – | 3 skills | | [caura-ai-caura-2](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura) | 501 | +35 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 skills | | [caura-ai-caura](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura-memclaw) | 501 | +35 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 skills | | [ogham-mcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ogham-mcp-ogham-mcp) | 116 | – | Oct 14, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills | | [hindsight](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vectorize-io-hindsight) | 53,798 | +3,341 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 18 skills | | [agentrecall-x](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/goldentrii-agentrecall-x) | 372 | +1 | Oct 16, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 4 commands | | [ai-driven-development](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/codealive-ai-ai-driven-development) | 166 | – | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 22 skills | | [agent-brain](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/spillwavesolutions-agent-brain) | 119 | – | Sep 19, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 9 agents, 44 commands | | [openviking](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/volcengine-openviking) | 40,960 | +546 | Oct 27, 2026 | AGPL-3.0 | 14 skills | | [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 | | [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 | | [autocontext](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/greyhaven-ai-autocontext) | 1,311 | +4 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills | ## The 12 closest alternatives 1. [caura-ai-caura-2](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura) (501 stars, +35 this week). Caura (formerly MemClaw) — governed shared memory for AI agent fleets. [caura-ai-caura-2 on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura) 2. [caura-ai-caura](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura-memclaw) (501 stars, +35 this week). Caura (formerly MemClaw) — governed shared memory for AI agent fleets. [caura-ai-caura on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura-memclaw) 3. [ogham-mcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ogham-mcp-ogham-mcp) (116 stars). Ogham (pronounced "OH-um") -- persistent, searchable shared memory for AI coding agents. [ogham-mcp on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ogham-mcp-ogham-mcp) 4. [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) 5. [agentrecall-x](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/goldentrii-agentrecall-x) (372 stars, +1 this week). Correction-first persistent memory for AI agents. [agentrecall-x on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/goldentrii-agentrecall-x) 6. [ai-driven-development](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/codealive-ai-ai-driven-development) (166 stars). Practices, protocols, and skills for AI-driven software development. [ai-driven-development on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/codealive-ai-ai-driven-development) 7. [agent-brain](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/spillwavesolutions-agent-brain) (119 stars). A RAG-based (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) document indexing and semantic search system for AI agents and applications. [agent-brain on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/spillwavesolutions-agent-brain) 8. [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) 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. [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) 12. [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) ## Questions about arkon alternatives ### What is the best alternative to arkon? caura-ai-caura-2 is the first of 12 alternatives to arkon by shared technologies: it has 501 stars (behind arkon) and gained 35 stars this week. ### Which arkon alternative has the most skills? basic-memory has the most, with 31 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. arkon has 3. ## Related - [Agent Memory plugins on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/category/agent-memory) - [Browse all skills](https://www.flowy.sh/skills) - [arkon on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nduckmink-arkon)