# paperclip alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like paperclipai/paperclip paperclip has 107,918 stars, gained 2,564 in 7 days and was last pushed Oct 27, 2026; the top pick, bernstein, has 1,329 stars and lost 14 in 7 days. Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 30, 2026 · Author: Flowy Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/paperclipai-paperclip ## How they compare Flowy lists 282 other Agent Orchestration plugins like paperclip, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid. | Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | | [paperclip](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/paperclipai-paperclip) | 107,918 | +2,564 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 22 skills, 4 agents, 1 MCP server | | [bernstein](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/sipyourdrink-ltd-bernstein) | 1,329 | -14 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 26 skills, 1 agent, 3 commands, 1 hook, 1 MCP server | | [claudekit](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/carlrannaberg-claudekit) | 763 | 0 | Mar 31, 2026 | MIT | 35 agents, 24 commands | | [the-claude-protocol](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/avivk5498-the-claude-protocol) | 348 | 0 | Feb 6, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 7 agents | | [pi-agent-dashboard](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/blackbelttechnology-pi-agent-dashboard) | 335 | – | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 12 agents | | [bigpowers](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/danielvm-git-bigpowers) | 283 | +15 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 81 skills, 1 hook, 1 MCP server | | [earlyaidopters-claudeclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/earlyaidopters-claudeclaw) | 173 | 0 | Apr 14, 2026 | – | 6 skills | | [houston](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gethouston-houston) | 119 | – | Oct 30, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills, 1 agent | | [claude-task-master](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/eyaltoledano-claude-task-master) | 28,273 | +13 | Apr 28, 2026 | – | 3 agents, 49 commands, 1 MCP server | | [archon](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/coleam00-archon) | 23,781 | +38 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 7 skills, 13 agents, 19 commands | | [holaos](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/holaboss-ai-holaos) | 11,433 | -20 | Oct 25, 2026 | – | 3 skills | | [omnigent](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/omnigent-ai-omnigent) | 11,067 | +130 | Oct 27, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 29 skills | | [kyegomez-swarms](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kyegomez-swarms) | 7,317 | +38 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill | ## The 12 closest alternatives 1. [bernstein](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sipyourdrink-ltd-bernstein) (1,329 stars, -14 this week). The open-source governance layer for AI agents: write the rules declaratively, Bernstein enforces them and produces the verifiable… [bernstein on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sipyourdrink-ltd-bernstein) · [bernstein alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/sipyourdrink-ltd-bernstein) 2. [claudekit](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/carlrannaberg-claudekit) (763 stars, 0 this week). Smart guardrails and workflow automation for Claude Code - catch errors in real-time, save checkpoints, and enhance AI coding with expert… [claudekit on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/carlrannaberg-claudekit) 3. [the-claude-protocol](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/avivk5498-the-claude-protocol) (348 stars, 0 this week). Enforcement-first orchestration for Claude Code. [the-claude-protocol on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/avivk5498-the-claude-protocol) 4. [pi-agent-dashboard](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/blackbelttechnology-pi-agent-dashboard) (335 stars). One browser tab to command an army of pi agents. [pi-agent-dashboard on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/blackbelttechnology-pi-agent-dashboard) 5. [bigpowers](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/danielvm-git-bigpowers) (283 stars, +15 this week). Agent skills synthesizing 17 years of software engineering discipline — from Clean Code to AI-native architecture — into a single… [bigpowers on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/danielvm-git-bigpowers) 6. [earlyaidopters-claudeclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/earlyaidopters-claudeclaw) (173 stars, 0 this week). Your Claude Code CLI, delivered to your phone via Telegram. [earlyaidopters-claudeclaw on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/earlyaidopters-claudeclaw) 7. [houston](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gethouston-houston) (119 stars). Open source platform for AI-native products. [houston on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gethouston-houston) 8. [claude-task-master](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/eyaltoledano-claude-task-master) (28,273 stars, +13 this week). An AI-powered task-management system you can drop into Cursor, Lovable, Windsurf, Roo, and others. [claude-task-master on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/eyaltoledano-claude-task-master) · [claude-task-master alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/eyaltoledano-claude-task-master) 9. [archon](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/coleam00-archon) (23,781 stars, +38 this week). The first open-source harness builder for AI coding. [archon on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/coleam00-archon) · [archon alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/coleam00-archon) 10. [holaos](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/holaboss-ai-holaos) (11,433 stars, -20 this week). Open-source agentic workspace enterprises can make their own. [holaos on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/holaboss-ai-holaos) · [holaos alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/holaboss-ai-holaos) 11. [omnigent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/omnigent-ai-omnigent) (11,067 stars, +130 this week). Omnigent is an open-source AI agent framework and meta-harness: orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Pi, and custom agents — swap… [omnigent on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/omnigent-ai-omnigent) · [omnigent alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/omnigent-ai-omnigent) 12. [kyegomez-swarms](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kyegomez-swarms) (7,317 stars, +38 this week). Swarms is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. [kyegomez-swarms on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/kyegomez-swarms) · [kyegomez-swarms alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/kyegomez-swarms) ## Questions about paperclip alternatives ### What is the best alternative to paperclip? bernstein is the first of 12 alternatives to paperclip by shared technologies: it has 1,329 stars (behind paperclip), lost 14 stars this week and ships 26 skills against 22 for paperclip. ### Which paperclip alternative has the most skills? bigpowers has the most, with 81 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. paperclip has 22. ### Is paperclip free? Yes. paperclip is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use. ## Related - [Agent Orchestration plugins on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/category/agent-orchestration) - [Browse all skills](https://www.flowy.sh/skills) - [Browse all agents](https://www.flowy.sh/agents) - [Browse all MCP servers](https://www.flowy.sh/mcp) - [paperclip on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/paperclipai-paperclip)