# openagent alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like the-open-agent/openagent

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

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

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [openagent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/the-open-agent-openagent) | 5,712 | +16 | Oct 25, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 54 skills |
| [bitterbot-desktop](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/bitterbot-ai-bitterbot-desktop) | 2,478 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 66 skills |
| [nanobot](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/hkuds-nanobot) | 49,436 | +350 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 12 skills |
| [cowagent](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/zhayujie-cowagent) | 47,589 | +155 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills |
| [openclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/openclaw-openclaw) | 392,971 | +608 | Oct 25, 2026 | MIT | 69 skills |
| [hermes-agent](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nousresearch-hermes-agent) | 257,099 | +2,249 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 58 skills |
| [learn-claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/shareai-lab-learn-claude-code) | 79,462 | +496 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills |
| [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 |
| [anthropics-claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/anthropics-claude-code) | 153,491 | +990 | Oct 26, 2026 | – | 10 skills, 14 agents, 16 commands |
| [awesome-llm-apps](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/shubhamsaboo-awesome-llm-apps) | 143,063 | +776 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 MCP server |
| [semble](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/minishlab-semble) | 6,311 | +57 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 15 agents |
| [nexu](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nexu-io-nexu) | 3,279 | -5 | Apr 26, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills |
| [skillpack](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/creminiai-skillpack) | 1,204 | 0 | Sep 16, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 3 agents |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [bitterbot-desktop](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bitterbot-ai-bitterbot-desktop) (2,478 stars, 0 this week). Bitterbot - a mesh of agents that turns shared experience into collective capability. [bitterbot-desktop on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/bitterbot-ai-bitterbot-desktop) · [bitterbot-desktop alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/bitterbot-ai-bitterbot-desktop)
2. [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)
3. [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)
4. [openclaw](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/openclaw-openclaw) (392,971 stars, +608 this week). OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that runs on your own computer and meets you in the channels you already use: Discord, iMessage… [openclaw on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/openclaw-openclaw) · [openclaw alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/openclaw-openclaw)
5. [hermes-agent](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nousresearch-hermes-agent) (257,099 stars, +2,249 this week). The self-improving AI agent built by Nous Research. [hermes-agent on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nousresearch-hermes-agent) · [hermes-agent alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nousresearch-hermes-agent)
6. [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)
7. [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)
8. [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)
9. [awesome-llm-apps](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/shubhamsaboo-awesome-llm-apps) (143,063 stars, +776 this week). 100+ open-source AI agents, agent skills, and RAG apps. [awesome-llm-apps on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/shubhamsaboo-awesome-llm-apps) · [awesome-llm-apps alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/shubhamsaboo-awesome-llm-apps)
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. [nexu](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nexu-io-nexu) (3,279 stars, -5 this week). The simplest desktop client for OpenClaw 🦞 — bridge your Agent to WeChat, Feishu, Slack & Discord in one click. [nexu on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/nexu-io-nexu) · [nexu alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/nexu-io-nexu)
12. [skillpack](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/creminiai-skillpack) (1,204 stars, 0 this week). Skillpack helps teams turn AI skills into trusted local agents that can run in their own environment and be used directly from Slack and… [skillpack on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/creminiai-skillpack) · [skillpack alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/creminiai-skillpack)

## Questions about openagent alternatives

### What is the best alternative to openagent?

bitterbot-desktop is the first of 12 alternatives to openagent by shared technologies: it has 2,478 stars (behind openagent), showed no change this week and ships 66 skills against 54 for openagent.

### Which openagent alternative has the most skills?

openclaw has the most, with 69 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. openagent has 54.

### Is openagent free?

Yes. openagent is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.

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