1. cc-router
286 stars+3 this week
本地运行的大模型聚合网关，GUI桌面端app，零代码部署，把Coding Plan、大模型 API 额度聚合成一个虚拟 Plan，一键接入 Claude Code、Claude Desktop App、OpenClaw、OpenCode 等工具。Bundle your…
codex alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like openai/codex
codex has 131,470 stars, gained 1,114 in 7 days and was last pushed Oct 29, 2026; the top pick, cc-router, has 286 stars and gained 3 in 7 days.
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How they compare
Flowy lists 1,115 other Development plugins like codex, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.
| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| codexThis page | 131,470 | +1,114 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 5 skills, 1 agent |
| 1cc-router | 286 | +3 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills |
| 2bitrouter | 235 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 skills |
| 3splitrail | 227 | +2 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills |
| 4planning-with-files | 27,707 | +170 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills, 13 commands, 6 hooks |
| 5devspace | 5,300 | +15 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills |
| 6ccx | 3,986 | -4 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills |
| 7penguin-harness | 2,955 | +139 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 35 skills |
| 8grepai | 1,924 | +10 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills, 1 agent, 2 commands |
| 9bgauryy-octocode | 956 | +4 | Oct 21, 2026 | MIT | 13 skills |
| 10claude-code-skill-factory | 896 | +3 | Nov 12, 2025 | MIT | 5 agents, 20 commands |
| 11llamafarm | 836 | 0 | Jun 10, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 19 skills, 1 MCP server |
| 12gcx | 802 | +17 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 24 skills, 1 agent |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. bitrouter
235 stars0 this week
The minimal interpretable model router that learns & adapts to your agent workflows.
3. splitrail
227 stars+2 this week
Splitrail is a fast, cross-platform, real-time token usage tracker and cost monitor for: Gemini CLI (and Qwen Code) Claude Code Codex CLI…
4. planning-with-files
27,707 stars+170 this week
Persistent file-based planning for AI coding agents and long-running tasks.
5. devspace
5,300 stars+15 this week
Minimal Coding Agent Harness on MCP for ChatGPT, Claude, Hermes, Grok Bot, OpenClaw
6. ccx
3,986 stars-4 this week
CCX is a high-performance AI API proxy and protocol translation gateway for Claude, OpenAI Chat, OpenAI Images, OpenAI Embeddings, Codex…
7. penguin-harness
2,955 stars+139 this week
🐧 Unified and Stable RSI Platform
8. grepai
1,924 stars+10 this week
Semantic Search & Call Graphs for AI Agents (100% Local)
9. bgauryy-octocode
956 stars+4 this week
Evidence-first code research for AI agents and developers.
10. claude-code-skill-factory
896 stars+3 this week
A comprehensive toolkit for generating production-ready Claude Skills and Claude Code Agents at scale.
11. llamafarm
836 stars0 this week
Enterprise AI capabilities on your own hardware.
12. gcx
802 stars+17 this week
gcx is Grafana in your terminal and your agentic coding environment.
Questions about codex alternatives
What is the best alternative to codex?
cc-router is the first of 12 alternatives to codex by shared technologies: it has 286 stars (behind codex) and gained 3 stars this week.
Which codex alternative has the most skills?
penguin-harness has the most, with 35 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. codex has 5.
Is codex free?
Yes. codex is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.