1. memstack
425 stars+2 this week
The structured skill framework for Claude Code: 131 professional skills for deployment, security, databases, content, marketing, and more.
ex-skill alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like therealxiaomanchu/ex-skill
Flowy lists 85 other Skill Authoring plugins like ex-skill, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.
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How they compare
| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex-skillThis page | 6,563 | +45 | Apr 8, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 1memstack | 425 | +2 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 87 skills, 2 commands, 4 hooks |
| 2claude-code | 246 | not available | Apr 3, 2026 | not available | 22 skills, 14 agents, 16 commands, 10 MCP servers |
| 3aiblueprint | 233 | +4 | Oct 21, 2026 | not available | 16 skills, 4 agents |
| 4oaustegard-claude-skills | 157 | not available | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 99 skills, 1 agent |
| 5nlpm | 153 | not available | Oct 26, 2026 | ISC | 17 skills, 8 agents, 15 commands, 1 hook |
| 6hal-9000 | 141 | not available | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills |
| 7gstack | 137,912 | +873 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills |
| 8fable | 2,308 | +6 | Oct 3, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills |
| 9qiaomu-meta-skill | 386 | 0 | Oct 16, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |
| 10habit-hooks | 235 | +6 | Oct 2, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills |
| 11opencode-skill-creator | 192 | +4 | Oct 20, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 agents |
| 12matlab-agent-skills-playground | 192 | +3 | Oct 14, 2026 | not available | 28 skills |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. claude-code
246 stars
Disclaimer: This repository contains proprietary source code belonging to Anthropic that was unintentionally exposed via a source map file…
3. aiblueprint
233 stars+4 this week
Supercharge Claude Code and Codex with security hooks, reusable skills, a lightweight statusline, and workflow automation.
4. oaustegard-claude-skills
157 stars
A collection of Claude skills distributed as a Claude Code plugin marketplace.
5. nlpm
153 stars
Natural-Language Programming Manager — score, check, fix, and test NL artifacts across Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Antigravity.
6. hal-9000
141 stars
Opinionated AI coding agent and dev environment automation for macOS that dominates your dev setup like cats rule the Internet.
7. gstack
137,912 stars+873 this week
gstack turns Claude Code (and other coding agents) into a virtual engineering team: a CEO who rethinks the product, an eng manager who…
8. fable
2,308 stars+6 this week
How Claude Fable 5 worked, written down before it was gone.
9. qiaomu-meta-skill
386 stars0 this week
把一句「把这个流程做成 Skill」，变成一个真正能被发现、能稳定触发、能通过验证、还能一键开源的 Skill。 安装以后，你只需要把提示词、SOP、聊天记录、旧 Skill、脚本或一个模糊想法交给 Agent： 它会自己完成：需求收敛 → 同类检索 → 取长避短 →…
10. habit-hooks
235 stars+6 this week
Turn best-practice coding advice into AI habits.
11. opencode-skill-creator
192 stars+4 this week
Create, evaluate, and improve OpenCode skills with a bundled workflow skill and TypeScript plugin.
12. matlab-agent-skills-playground
192 stars+3 this week
A sandbox for prototyping and demonstrating Agent Skills for MATLAB and Simulink work.
Questions about ex-skill alternatives
What is the best alternative to ex-skill?
memstack is the first of 12 alternatives to ex-skill by shared technologies: it has 425 stars (behind ex-skill), gained 2 stars this week and ships 87 skills against 1 for ex-skill.
Which ex-skill alternative has the most skills?
oaustegard-claude-skills has the most, with 99 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. ex-skill has 1.
Is ex-skill free?
Yes. ex-skill is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.