The best skills alternatives

fast-agent

evalstate/fast-agent

Code, Build and Evaluate agents - excellent Model and Skills/MCP/ACP/A2A Support

Choose fast-agent if…

• you would rather work in Python than TypeScript
• Apache License 2.0 suits your use better than MIT License
• you specifically need a2a or acp

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opengap

open-gitagent/opengap

A framework-agnostic, git-native standard for defining AI agents

Choose opengap if…

• you specifically need agent or agent-framework

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ruflo

ruvnet/ruflo

🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, federation, vector RAG integration, and native Claude Code / Codex / Hermes and many more Integrated

Choose ruflo if…

• you want the more widely starred option (80.8k)
• you specifically need agentic-ai or agentic-framework

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editor

pascalorg/editor

Open-source 3D architectural editor with a local CLI, MCP tools, and practical workflows for humans and AI agents.

Choose editor if…

• you want the more widely starred option (25.3k)
• you specifically need 3d or ai-agents

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Generative-Media-Skills

SamurAIGPT/Generative-Media-Skills

Multi-modal Generative Media Skills for AI Agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI). High-quality image, video, and audio generation powered by muapi.ai.

Choose Generative-Media-Skills if…

• you would rather work in Shell than TypeScript
• you prefer a smaller, narrower project to a large one
• you specifically need agent-tools or ai-agents

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refly

refly-ai/refly

The first open-source agent skills builder. Define skills by vibe workflow, run on Claude Code, Cursor, Codex & more. Build Clawdbot 🦞· APIs for Lovable · Bots for Slack & Lark/Feishu · Skills are infrastructure, not prompts.

Choose refly if…

• you want the more widely starred option (7.5k)
• you specifically need agent or automation

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agents

wshobson/agents

Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, and Google Antigravity

Choose agents if…

• you would rather work in Python than TypeScript
• you want the more widely starred option (42.1k)
• you specifically need agentic-ai or ai-agents

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cherry-studio

CherryHQ/cherry-studio

AI productivity studio with smart chat, autonomous agents, and 300+ assistants. Unified access to frontier LLMs

Choose cherry-studio if…

• GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 suits your use better than MIT License
• you want the more widely starred option (53.2k)
• you specifically need ai-agent or claude-code

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context-mode

mksglu/context-mode

Context window optimization for AI coding agents. Sandboxes tool output (98% reduction), persists session memory, and enforces routing across 17 platforms via MCP + hooks.

Choose context-mode if…

• you want the more widely starred option (33.3k)
• you specifically need antigravity or claude

Shares mcp, skills with skills.

apify-mcp-server

apify/apify-mcp-server

The Apify MCP server enables your AI agents to extract data from social media, search engines, maps, e-commerce sites, or any other website using thousands of ready-made scrapers, crawlers, and automation tools available on the Apify Store.

Choose apify-mcp-server if…

• you want the more widely starred option (14.5k)
• you specifically need ai or mcp-server

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mcp-use

mcp-use/mcp-use

The fullstack MCP framework to develop MCP Apps for ChatGPT / Claude & MCP Servers for AI Agents.

Choose mcp-use if…

• you want the more widely starred option (10.8k)
• you specifically need agent-plugins or agentic-framework

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gentle-ai

Gentleman-Programming/gentle-ai

Gentle-AI configures the AI coding agents you already use: Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, Codex, Pi, and more. Choose persistent memory, Spec-Driven Development, curated skills, MCP servers, personas, and optional bounded review. Open source, no agent lock-in.

Choose gentle-ai if…

• you would rather work in Go than TypeScript
• you want the more widely starred option (8.2k)
• you specifically need ai-agents or ai-coding

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