# emulate alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like vercel-labs/emulate

Flowy lists 1,115 other Development plugins like emulate, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 28, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-labs-emulate

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [emulate](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-labs-emulate) | 1,954 | +31 | Oct 25, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 15 skills |
| [redis-js](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/upstash-redis-js) | 982 | +1 | Oct 22, 2026 | MIT | – |
| [cline](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cline-cline) | 70,848 | +309 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 commands |
| [opentabs](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentabs-dev-opentabs) | 995 | +13 | Oct 24, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills |
| [copilotkit](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/copilotkit-copilotkit) | 38,345 | +179 | Oct 28, 2026 | MIT | 9 skills, 1 agent, 2 MCP servers |
| [vercel-nextjs-flow](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-nextjs-flow) | 33,121 | +395 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 9 skills |
| [opensrc](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-labs-opensrc) | 3,024 | +3 | Sep 16, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 1 skill |
| [workflow](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-workflow) | 2,474 | +14 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 6 skills, 1 agent, 1 command |
| [portaljs](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/datopian-portaljs) | 2,370 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills, 25 commands |
| [project-starter](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cloudai-x-claude-workflow-v2) | 1,421 | 0 | Oct 6, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills, 7 agents, 26 commands, 6 hooks |
| [butterbase-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/butterbase-ai-butterbase-skills) | 535 | 0 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 39 skills, 33 commands, 1 MCP server |
| [aws-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zxkane-aws-skills) | 372 | +3 | Jun 15, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills |
| [extract-design-system](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/arvindrk-extract-design-system) | 257 | +11 | Sep 5, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [redis-js](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/upstash-redis-js) (982 stars, +1 this week). @upstash/redis is an HTTP/REST based Redis client for typescript, built on top of Upstash REST API. [redis-js on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/upstash-redis-js)
2. [cline](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cline-cline) (70,848 stars, +309 this week). Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant. [cline on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cline-cline) · [cline alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cline-cline)
3. [opentabs](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentabs-dev-opentabs) (995 stars, +13 this week). Browser automation clicks buttons. [opentabs on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentabs-dev-opentabs)
4. [copilotkit](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/copilotkit-copilotkit) (38,345 stars, +179 this week). Docs · Examples · CopilotKit Intelligence · Build agent-native applications — on any framework, on any surface. [copilotkit on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/copilotkit-copilotkit) · [copilotkit alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/copilotkit-copilotkit)
5. [vercel-nextjs-flow](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-nextjs-flow) (33,121 stars, +395 this week). A collection of skills for AI coding agents. [vercel-nextjs-flow on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-nextjs-flow) · [vercel-nextjs-flow alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-nextjs-flow)
6. [opensrc](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-labs-opensrc) (3,024 stars, +3 this week). Give coding agents access to any package's source code. [opensrc on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-labs-opensrc) · [opensrc alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-labs-opensrc)
7. [workflow](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-workflow) (2,474 stars, +14 this week). Workflow SDK: Build durable, reliable, and observable apps and AI Agents in TypeScript. [workflow on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-workflow) · [workflow alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-workflow)
8. [portaljs](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/datopian-portaljs) (2,370 stars, 0 this week). 🌀 AI-native framework for building data portals. [portaljs on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/datopian-portaljs) · [portaljs alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/datopian-portaljs)
9. [project-starter](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cloudai-x-claude-workflow-v2) (1,421 stars, 0 this week). A universal Claude Code workflow plugin with specialized agents, skills, hooks, and mode commands for any software project. [project-starter on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/cloudai-x-claude-workflow-v2) · [project-starter alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/cloudai-x-claude-workflow-v2)
10. [butterbase-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/butterbase-ai-butterbase-skills) (535 stars, 0 this week). Claude Code plugin for Butterbase — the AI-Native Backend-as-a-Service. [butterbase-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/butterbase-ai-butterbase-skills)
11. [aws-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zxkane-aws-skills) (372 stars, +3 this week). Claude Code plugins for AWS development with specialized knowledge and MCP server integrations, including CDK, serverless architecture… [aws-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zxkane-aws-skills)
12. [extract-design-system](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/arvindrk-extract-design-system) (257 stars, +11 this week). Reverse-engineer design tokens (colors, typography, spacing, border radius, shadows) from any public website and generate starter JSON and… [extract-design-system on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/arvindrk-extract-design-system)

## Questions about emulate alternatives

### What is the best alternative to emulate?

redis-js is the first of 12 alternatives to emulate by shared technologies: it has 982 stars (behind emulate) and gained 1 stars this week.

### Which emulate alternative has the most skills?

butterbase-skills has the most, with 39 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. emulate has 15.

### Is emulate free?

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

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