# octo alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like nyldn/claude-octopus

Flowy lists 210 other Automation plugins like octo, 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/nyldn-claude-octopus

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [octo](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nyldn-claude-octopus) | 4,311 | +51 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 70 skills, 49 agents, 53 commands, 18 hooks |
| [agentsys](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/agent-sh-agentsys) | 1,009 | +4 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| [countbot](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/countbot-ai-countbot) | 782 | +1 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills |
| [claude-prompts](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/minipuft-claude-prompts-mcp) | 191 | +2 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 5 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| [kraken](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rafael-adcp-kraken) | 4 | 0 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 2 hooks |
| [browser-use](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/browser-use-browser-use) | 119,140 | +620 | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills |
| [nanoclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nanocoai-nanoclaw) | 31,045 | +66 | Oct 28, 2026 | MIT | 64 skills |
| [uditgoenka-autoresearch](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/uditgoenka-autoresearch) | 6,756 | +53 | Aug 12, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 14 commands |
| [open-cowork](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/opencoworkai-open-cowork) | 2,227 | +12 | Oct 20, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills |
| [longhorizon-harness](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/amap-ml-longhorizon-harness) | 1,784 | +24 | Oct 21, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills |
| [wps-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lc2panda-wps-skills) | 673 | +14 | Jun 30, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills |
| [xactions](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nirholas-xactions) | 622 | +20 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 50 skills |
| [onemancompany](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/1mancompany-onemancompany) | 454 | +5 | Aug 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 17 skills, 1 MCP server |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [agentsys](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/agent-sh-agentsys) (1,009 stars, +4 this week). AI writes code. [agentsys on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/agent-sh-agentsys) · [agentsys alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/agent-sh-agentsys)
2. [countbot](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/countbot-ai-countbot) (782 stars, +1 this week). Lightweight open-source AI Agent optimized for Chinese users \| Native support for domestic large-model coding plans \| Compatible with the… [countbot on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/countbot-ai-countbot)
3. [claude-prompts](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/minipuft-claude-prompts-mcp) (191 stars, +2 this week). MCP server for reusable prompt templates, multi-step workflow chains, and quality gates. [claude-prompts on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/minipuft-claude-prompts-mcp)
4. [kraken](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rafael-adcp-kraken) (4 stars, 0 this week). You set the targets; the tentacles devour them. [kraken on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rafael-adcp-kraken)
5. [browser-use](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/browser-use-browser-use) (119,140 stars, +620 this week). Find an available slot, pick a date and time, handle the CAPTCHA, and book a driving test. [browser-use on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/browser-use-browser-use) · [browser-use alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/browser-use-browser-use)
6. [nanoclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nanocoai-nanoclaw) (31,045 stars, +66 this week). A lightweight alternative to OpenClaw that runs in containers for security. [nanoclaw on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nanocoai-nanoclaw) · [nanoclaw alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nanocoai-nanoclaw)
7. [uditgoenka-autoresearch](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/uditgoenka-autoresearch) (6,756 stars, +53 this week). Turn Claude Code, OpenCode, or OpenAI Codex into a relentless improvement engine. [uditgoenka-autoresearch on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/uditgoenka-autoresearch) · [uditgoenka-autoresearch alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/uditgoenka-autoresearch)
8. [open-cowork](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opencoworkai-open-cowork) (2,227 stars, +12 this week). Open-source AI agent desktop app for Windows & macOS. [open-cowork on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opencoworkai-open-cowork) · [open-cowork alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/opencoworkai-open-cowork)
9. [longhorizon-harness](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/amap-ml-longhorizon-harness) (1,784 stars, +24 this week). The long-horizon computer-use harness. [longhorizon-harness on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/amap-ml-longhorizon-harness) · [longhorizon-harness alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/amap-ml-longhorizon-harness)
10. [wps-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lc2panda-wps-skills) (673 stars, +14 this week). 此项目的任何功能、架构更新，必须在结束后同步更新相关文档。这是我们契约的一部分。 AI编程助手通过自然语言操控WPS Office的MCP工具集。. [wps-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lc2panda-wps-skills)
11. [xactions](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nirholas-xactions) (622 stars, +20 this week). ⚡ The Complete X/Twitter Automation Toolkit — Scrapers, MCP server for AI agents (Claude/GPT), CLI, browser scripts. [xactions on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nirholas-xactions)
12. [onemancompany](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/1mancompany-onemancompany) (454 stars, +5 this week). Build Your Agent Company with OMC. [onemancompany on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/1mancompany-onemancompany)

## Questions about octo alternatives

### What is the best alternative to octo?

agentsys is the first of 12 alternatives to octo by shared technologies: it has 1,009 stars (behind octo) and gained 4 stars this week.

### Which octo alternative has the most skills?

nanoclaw has the most, with 64 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. octo has 70.

### Is octo free?

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

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