# 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. Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 27, 2026 · Author: Flowy Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/therealxiaomanchu-ex-skill ## How they compare | Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains | | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | | [ex-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/therealxiaomanchu-ex-skill) | 6,563 | +45 | Apr 8, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [memstack](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cwinvestments-memstack) | 425 | +2 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 87 skills, 2 commands, 4 hooks | | [claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/fazxes-claude-code) | 246 | – | Apr 3, 2026 | – | 22 skills, 14 agents, 16 commands, 10 MCP servers | | [aiblueprint](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/melvynx-aiblueprint) | 233 | +4 | Oct 21, 2026 | – | 16 skills, 4 agents | | [oaustegard-claude-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/oaustegard-claude-skills) | 157 | – | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 99 skills, 1 agent | | [nlpm](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/xiaolai-nlpm) | 153 | – | Oct 26, 2026 | ISC | 17 skills, 8 agents, 15 commands, 1 hook | | [hal-9000](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vinta-hal-9000) | 141 | – | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills | | [gstack](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/garrytan-gstack) | 137,912 | +873 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills | | [fable](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/sahir619-fable-method) | 2,308 | +6 | Oct 3, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills | | [qiaomu-meta-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-meta-skill) | 386 | 0 | Oct 16, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill | | [habit-hooks](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/habit-hooks-habit-hooks) | 235 | +6 | Oct 2, 2026 | MIT | 4 skills | | [opencode-skill-creator](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/antongulin-opencode-skill-creator) | 192 | +4 | Oct 20, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 agents | | [matlab-agent-skills-playground](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/matlab-skills) | 192 | +3 | Oct 14, 2026 | – | 28 skills | ## The 12 closest alternatives 1. [memstack](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cwinvestments-memstack) (425 stars, +2 this week). The structured skill framework for Claude Code: 131 professional skills for deployment, security, databases, content, marketing, and more. [memstack on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cwinvestments-memstack) 2. [claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/fazxes-claude-code) (246 stars). Disclaimer: This repository contains proprietary source code belonging to Anthropic that was unintentionally exposed via a source map file… [claude-code on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/fazxes-claude-code) 3. [aiblueprint](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/melvynx-aiblueprint) (233 stars, +4 this week). Supercharge Claude Code and Codex with security hooks, reusable skills, a lightweight statusline, and workflow automation. [aiblueprint on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/melvynx-aiblueprint) 4. [oaustegard-claude-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/oaustegard-claude-skills) (157 stars). A collection of Claude skills distributed as a Claude Code plugin marketplace. [oaustegard-claude-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/oaustegard-claude-skills) 5. [nlpm](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/xiaolai-nlpm) (153 stars). Natural-Language Programming Manager — score, check, fix, and test NL artifacts across Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Antigravity. [nlpm on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/xiaolai-nlpm) 6. [hal-9000](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vinta-hal-9000) (141 stars). Opinionated AI coding agent and dev environment automation for macOS that dominates your dev setup like cats rule the Internet. [hal-9000 on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vinta-hal-9000) 7. [gstack](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/garrytan-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… [gstack on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/garrytan-gstack) · [gstack alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/garrytan-gstack) 8. [fable](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sahir619-fable-method) (2,308 stars, +6 this week). How Claude Fable 5 worked, written down before it was gone. [fable on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/sahir619-fable-method) · [fable alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/sahir619-fable-method) 9. [qiaomu-meta-skill](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-meta-skill) (386 stars, 0 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 →… [qiaomu-meta-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/joeseesun-qiaomu-meta-skill) 10. [habit-hooks](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/habit-hooks-habit-hooks) (235 stars, +6 this week). Turn best-practice coding advice into AI habits. [habit-hooks on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/habit-hooks-habit-hooks) 11. [opencode-skill-creator](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/antongulin-opencode-skill-creator) (192 stars, +4 this week). Create, evaluate, and improve OpenCode skills with a bundled workflow skill and TypeScript plugin. [opencode-skill-creator on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/antongulin-opencode-skill-creator) 12. [matlab-agent-skills-playground](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/matlab-skills) (192 stars, +3 this week). A sandbox for prototyping and demonstrating Agent Skills for MATLAB and Simulink work. [matlab-agent-skills-playground on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/matlab-skills) ## 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. ## Related - [Skill Authoring plugins on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/category/skill-authoring) - [Browse all skills](https://www.flowy.sh/skills) - [ex-skill on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/therealxiaomanchu-ex-skill)