The best fresh-start alternatives

claude-devtools

matt1398/claude-devtools

The missing DevTools for Claude Code — inspect session logs, tool calls, token usage, subagents, and context window in a visual UI. Free, open source.

Choose claude-devtools if…

• you would rather work in TypeScript
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you specifically need ai or ai-agent

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rtk

rtk-ai/rtk

CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies

Choose rtk if…

• you would rather work in Rust
• you need a detected license — this one reports Apache License 2.0
• you want the more widely starred option (86.4k)
• you specifically need agentic-coding or ai-coding

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career-ops

career-ops-hq/career-ops

Open-source AI job search: scan job portals, evaluate listings into a structured A-H report with a global 1-5 score, tailor your CV, track applications — runs locally in your AI coding CLI (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Antigravity…)

Choose career-ops if…

• you would rather work in JavaScript
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you want the more widely starred option (82.2k)
• you specifically need ai or ai-agent

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Graft

trailhq/Graft

Turbocharge Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini & every coding agent: faster, cheaper, with contextual understanding specific to your codebase.

Choose Graft if…

• you would rather work in TypeScript
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you want something your agent can install directly rather than a library to wire up yourself
• you want the more widely starred option (11.2k)

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coucou

Louis-CFM/coucou

A tiny friend in your Mac's notch and on your iPhone that keeps an eye on your AI coding agents: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Antigravity and more. Approve from the notch or your Lock Screen.

Choose coucou if…

• you would rather work in Swift
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you specifically need ai-agents or antigravity

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TokenEconomizer

microsoft/TokenEconomizer

Experience-Driven Black-Box Cost Control for Coding Agents

Choose TokenEconomizer if…

• you would rather work in Python
• you need a detected license — this one reports Apache License 2.0
• you specifically need agentic-ai or agentic-coding

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cc-switch

farion1231/cc-switch

A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Grok Build & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io

Choose cc-switch if…

• you would rather work in Rust
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you want something your agent can install directly rather than a library to wire up yourself
• you want the more widely starred option (153.9k)

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OmniRoute

diegosouzapw/OmniRoute

Never stop coding. Free MIT AI gateway: one endpoint, 352 providers (150+ free), 1200+ models Kimi, Claude, GPT, Gemini, GLM, DeepSeek, MiniMax. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, Cline & Copilot. Quota-aware auto-fallback, RTK+Caveman compression saves 15-95% tokens, MCP/A2A, Desktop/PWA. Built by 550+ contributors

Choose OmniRoute if…

• you would rather work in TypeScript
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you want the more widely starred option (86.9k)
• you specifically need a2a or ai-agents

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Claude-Code-Game-Studios

Donchitos/Claude-Code-Game-Studios

Turn Claude Code into a full game dev studio — 49 AI agents, 72 workflow skills, and a complete coordination system mirroring real studio hierarchy.

Choose Claude-Code-Game-Studios if…

• you would rather work in Shell
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you want the more widely starred option (38.7k)
• you specifically need ai-agents or ai-assisted-development

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9router

decolua/9router

Unlimited FREE AI coding. Connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, Antigravity to FREE Claude/GPT/Gemini via 40+ providers. Auto-fallback, RTK -40% tokens, never hit limits.

Choose 9router if…

• you would rather work in JavaScript
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you want the more widely starred option (32.3k)
• you specifically need ai-agents or ai-gateway

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frontend-slides

zarazhangrui/frontend-slides

Create beautiful slides on the web using a coding agent's frontend skills

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• you would rather work in JavaScript
• you need a detected license — this one reports MIT License
• you want the more widely starred option (32.3k)
• you specifically need ai-slides or claude

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opcode

winfunc/opcode

A powerful GUI app and Toolkit for Claude Code - Create custom agents, manage interactive Claude Code sessions, run secure background agents, and more.

Choose opcode if…

• you would rather work in TypeScript
• you need a detected license — this one reports GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
• you want the more widely starred option (22.4k)
• you specifically need anthropic-claude or claude

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