# hermes-agent alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like nousresearch/hermes-agent

hermes-agent has 257,099 stars, gained 2,249 in 7 days and was last pushed Oct 26, 2026; the top pick, anthropics-claude-code, has 153,491 stars and gained 990 in 7 days.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 27, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nousresearch-hermes-agent

## How they compare

Flowy lists 129 other AI & Agents plugins like hermes-agent, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [hermes-agent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nousresearch-hermes-agent) | 257,099 | +2,249 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 58 skills |
| [anthropics-claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/anthropics-claude-code) | 153,491 | +990 | Oct 26, 2026 | – | 10 skills, 14 agents, 16 commands |
| [uipath](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/uipath-skills) | 175 | +3 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 32 skills, 7 commands, 3 hooks |
| [learn-claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/shareai-lab-learn-claude-code) | 79,462 | +496 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills |
| [nanobot](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/hkuds-nanobot) | 49,436 | +350 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 12 skills |
| [unlazy](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/leonxlnx-unlazy) | 4,153 | +116 | Sep 3, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [dingtalk-workspace-cli](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/dingtalk-real-ai-dingtalk-workspace-cli) | 3,790 | +69 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 17 skills |
| [filescopemcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/admica-filescopemcp) | 302 | 0 | May 10, 2026 | – | 1 skill, 1 MCP server |
| [cowagent](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zhayujie-cowagent) | 47,589 | +155 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills |
| [antislop](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/miqdadbadjuber-anti-slop) | 7,186 | +694 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills |
| [semble](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/minishlab-semble) | 6,311 | +57 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 15 agents |
| [openagent](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/the-open-agent-openagent) | 5,712 | +16 | Oct 25, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 54 skills |
| [qiushi-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/hughyau-qiushi-skill) | 3,831 | +13 | Oct 1, 2026 | MIT | 11 skills, 2 agents, 10 commands, 1 hook |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [anthropics-claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/anthropics-claude-code) (153,491 stars, +990 this week). Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing… [anthropics-claude-code on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/anthropics-claude-code) · [anthropics-claude-code alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/anthropics-claude-code)
2. [uipath](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/uipath-skills) (175 stars, +3 this week). UiPath Agent Skills give AI coding agents the domain knowledge to build, run, test, and deploy UiPath automations and agents — directly… [uipath on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/uipath-skills)
3. [learn-claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/shareai-lab-learn-claude-code) (79,462 stars, +496 this week). Bash is all you need - A nano claude code–like 「agent harness」, built from 0 to 1. [learn-claude-code on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/shareai-lab-learn-claude-code) · [learn-claude-code alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/shareai-lab-learn-claude-code)
4. [nanobot](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/hkuds-nanobot) (49,436 stars, +350 this week). 🐈 nanobot is an ultra-lightweight, open-source, self-hosted personal AI agent framework written in Python. [nanobot on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/hkuds-nanobot) · [nanobot alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/hkuds-nanobot)
5. [unlazy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/leonxlnx-unlazy) (4,153 stars, +116 this week). Completion discipline for substantial AI-agent work, backed by runnable gates. [unlazy on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/leonxlnx-unlazy) · [unlazy alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/leonxlnx-unlazy)
6. [dingtalk-workspace-cli](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dingtalk-real-ai-dingtalk-workspace-cli) (3,790 stars, +69 this week). DingTalk Workspace is an officially open-sourced cross-platform CLI tool from DingTalk. [dingtalk-workspace-cli on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/dingtalk-real-ai-dingtalk-workspace-cli) · [dingtalk-workspace-cli alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/dingtalk-real-ai-dingtalk-workspace-cli)
7. [filescopemcp](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/admica-filescopemcp) (302 stars, 0 this week). Your AI already knows how to code. [filescopemcp on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/admica-filescopemcp)
8. [cowagent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zhayujie-cowagent) (47,589 stars, +155 this week). Open-source personal AI assistant & Agent Harness. [cowagent on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zhayujie-cowagent) · [cowagent alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zhayujie-cowagent)
9. [antislop](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/miqdadbadjuber-anti-slop) (7,186 stars, +694 this week). Rules for an AI coding agent to filter out generic AI-generated UI designs, text, and code. [antislop on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/miqdadbadjuber-anti-slop) · [antislop alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/miqdadbadjuber-anti-slop)
10. [semble](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/minishlab-semble) (6,311 stars, +57 this week). Fast and Accurate Code Search for Agents. [semble on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/minishlab-semble) · [semble alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/minishlab-semble)
11. [openagent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/the-open-agent-openagent) (5,712 stars, +16 this week). ⚡️next-generation personal AI assistant powered by LLM, RAG and agent loops, supporting computer-use, browser-use and coding agent, demo… [openagent on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/the-open-agent-openagent) · [openagent alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/the-open-agent-openagent)
12. [qiushi-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/hughyau-qiushi-skill) (3,831 stars, +13 this week). 语言： 简体中文 \| English 🌟 "我们的同志在困难的时候，要看到成绩，要看到光明，要提高我们的勇气。" ✊ "世界上怕就怕'认真'二字。" 你的 AI 不应该是一个唯唯诺诺的工具。它应该是一个先看事实、再下判断的行动者。 「求是 Skill」是一个 AI… [qiushi-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/hughyau-qiushi-skill) · [qiushi-skill alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/hughyau-qiushi-skill)

## Questions about hermes-agent alternatives

### What is the best alternative to hermes-agent?

anthropics-claude-code is the first of 12 alternatives to hermes-agent by shared technologies: it has 153,491 stars (behind hermes-agent), gained 990 stars this week and ships 14 agents, which hermes-agent does not.

### Which hermes-agent alternative has the most skills?

openagent has the most, with 54 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. hermes-agent has 58.

### Is hermes-agent free?

Yes. hermes-agent is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.

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