# best-skills alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like xstongxue/best-skills

Flowy lists 85 other Skill Authoring plugins like best-skills, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 29, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/xstongxue-best-skills

## How they compare

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [best-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/xstongxue-best-skills) | 3,047 | +45 | Sep 13, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 16 skills |
| [jamesrochabrun-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jamesrochabrun-skills) | 221 | +5 | Jan 14, 2026 | MIT | 24 skills |
| [softaworks-agent-toolkit](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/softaworks-agent-toolkit) | 2,596 | +18 | Mar 5, 2026 | MIT | 43 skills, 6 agents, 8 commands |
| [jarrodwatts-claude-code-config](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/jarrodwatts-claude-code-config) | 1,062 | 0 | Jan 21, 2026 | – | 5 skills, 4 agents, 1 command, 4 hooks |
| [am-will-codex-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/am-will-codex-skills) | 1,040 | +3 | Jul 14, 2026 | – | 22 skills |
| [finding-unknowns](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/neeeophytee-finding-unknowns-skills) | 356 | +5 | Sep 28, 2026 | MIT | 14 skills |
| [claude-code](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/fazxes-claude-code) | 246 | – | Apr 3, 2026 | – | 22 skills, 14 agents, 16 commands, 10 MCP servers |
| [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 |
| [oaustegard-claude-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/oaustegard-claude-skills) | 157 | – | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 99 skills, 1 agent |
| [skillopt](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/microsoft-skillopt) | 18,680 | +139 | Oct 29, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 2 commands |
| [task-observer](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/rebelytics-one-skill-to-rule-them-all) | 3,582 | +125 | Oct 26, 2026 | CC-BY-4.0 | 1 skill |
| [fable](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/sahir619-fable-method) | 2,308 | +6 | Oct 3, 2026 | MIT | 5 skills |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [jamesrochabrun-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jamesrochabrun-skills) (221 stars, +5 this week). A comprehensive plugin and marketplace for Claude Code containing 24 custom skills across engineering, Apple development, product… [jamesrochabrun-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jamesrochabrun-skills)
2. [softaworks-agent-toolkit](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/softaworks-agent-toolkit) (2,596 stars, +18 this week). Opinionated skills shared by @leonardocouy for improving daily work efficiency with Claude Code. [softaworks-agent-toolkit on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/softaworks-agent-toolkit) · [softaworks-agent-toolkit alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/softaworks-agent-toolkit)
3. [jarrodwatts-claude-code-config](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jarrodwatts-claude-code-config) (1,062 stars, 0 this week). my personal claude code configuration - mostly not created by me, but sourced from many talented people in the community. [jarrodwatts-claude-code-config on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/jarrodwatts-claude-code-config) · [jarrodwatts-claude-code-config alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/jarrodwatts-claude-code-config)
4. [am-will-codex-skills](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/am-will-codex-skills) (1,040 stars, +3 this week). A collection of Codex/agent skills for planning, documentation access, frontend development, and browser automation. [am-will-codex-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/am-will-codex-skills) · [am-will-codex-skills alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/am-will-codex-skills)
5. [finding-unknowns](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/neeeophytee-finding-unknowns-skills) (356 stars, +5 this week). 14 installable skills that help your coding agent find what you don't know — before it gets expensive to fix. [finding-unknowns on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/neeeophytee-finding-unknowns-skills)
6. [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)
7. [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)
8. [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)
9. [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)
10. [skillopt](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/microsoft-skillopt) (18,680 stars, +139 this week). Train agent skills like you train neural networks — with epochs, (mini-)batchsize, learning rates, and validation gates — but without… [skillopt on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/microsoft-skillopt) · [skillopt alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/microsoft-skillopt)
11. [task-observer](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rebelytics-one-skill-to-rule-them-all) (3,582 stars, +125 this week). The meta-skill that builds and improves all your skills, including itself. [task-observer on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/rebelytics-one-skill-to-rule-them-all) · [task-observer alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/rebelytics-one-skill-to-rule-them-all)
12. [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)

## Questions about best-skills alternatives

### What is the best alternative to best-skills?

jamesrochabrun-skills is the first of 12 alternatives to best-skills by shared technologies: it has 221 stars (behind best-skills), gained 5 stars this week and ships 24 skills against 16 for best-skills.

### Which best-skills alternative has the most skills?

oaustegard-claude-skills has the most, with 99 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. best-skills has 16.

### Is best-skills free?

Yes. best-skills is published under the Apache-2.0 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)
- [best-skills on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/xstongxue-best-skills)