1. 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…
nimbalyst alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like nimbalyst/nimbalyst
Flowy lists 157 other Productivity plugins like nimbalyst, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nimbalystThis page | 1,993 | +38 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 16 skills, 3 agents, 54 commands, 3 MCP servers |
| 1pdf-tools | 158 | not available | Oct 21, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills |
| 2openwork | 24,282 | +99 | Oct 27, 2026 | not available | 1 skill, 1 command |
| 3abu-cowork | 404 | not available | Oct 27, 2026 | not available | 1 skill, 3 agents |
| 4super-pm | 84 | +5 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 57 skills, 1 hook |
| 5danielmiessler-personal-ai-infrastructure | 19,605 | +86 | Sep 4, 2026 | MIT | 56 skills, 8 agents, 7 commands |
| 6codepilot | 6,509 | +8 | Sep 22, 2026 | not available | 9 skills, 1 MCP server |
| 7lobsterai | 6,151 | +16 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 agents |
| 8lavish-axi | 4,332 | +87 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 9pro-workflow | 2,930 | +12 | Sep 29, 2026 | not available | 41 skills, 8 agents, 23 commands, 22 hooks |
| 10ctxport | 651 | +2 | Mar 4, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 10 agents |
| 11davekilleen-dex | 507 | +3 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 99 skills, 28 agents, 24 commands, 1 MCP server |
| 12kept | 147 | not available | Jun 15, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. openwork
24,282 stars+99 this week
OpenWork is the free, open-source alternative to Claude Cowork and Codex: a desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux where AI agents do…
3. 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.
4. super-pm
84 stars+5 this week
让每个产品经理都能轻轻松松的高效工作 ☕️ 📺 🚀
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. lobsterai
6,151 stars+16 this week
The open-source desktop AI agent that does real work on your computer.
8. lavish-axi
4,332 stars+87 this week
HTML is the new markdown.
9. pro-workflow
2,930 stars+12 this week
Claude Code learns from your corrections: self-correcting memory that compounds over 50+ sessions.
10. ctxport
651 stars+2 this week
Copy AI conversations as clean Markdown Context Bundles — one click from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok & GitHub.
11. davekilleen-dex
507 stars+3 this week
One personal Dex, built around your work.
12. kept
147 stars
Kept saves your AI conversations as local Markdown files, then gives you a desktop app to search, browse, connect, and reuse them.
Questions about nimbalyst alternatives
What is the best alternative to nimbalyst?
pdf-tools is the first of 12 alternatives to nimbalyst by shared technologies: it has 158 stars (behind nimbalyst).
Which nimbalyst alternative has the most skills?
davekilleen-dex has the most, with 99 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. nimbalyst has 16.
Is nimbalyst free?
Yes. nimbalyst is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.