Chat and assistants
90Topcareer-ops95
Open-source AI and vibe coding tools, ranked on public evidence.
Pick a tool you can defend to your team. Every project is scored from its GitHub data and reviewed for what it does well and where it breaks. The rankings update twice a day.
Every project fact-checked on GitHub: stars, last commit, license, Docker files.
Start with a topic
Eleven topics, from chat apps to model serving. Each card shows its top project and the categories inside.
Agents and MCP
179Topdeepseek-harness98
RAG, search and memory
116Topmineru94
Voice
78Topvoicestudio96
Image and video
37TopMoneyPrinterTurbo87
Workflows
7Topn8n95
Coding with AI
573Topclaw-code97
Apps and SaaS
103Toptwenty96
Models and ML
304TopOmniRoute96
Security
13Topshannon91
Learning
60Coding agents, skills, starters and the stack you ship on. Paid never moves a rank.
See all 764 projectsData from 24 October 2026
| Rank | Project | Adoption | Freshness | Maintenance | Agent-ready | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | deepseek-harnessPlugin-based agent harness from DeepSeek with a local Web UI | 100 | 100 | 100 | 85 | 98 out of 100 |
| 2 | claw-codeRust CLI coding agent harness using Anthropic and OpenAI-compatible APIs | 99 | 100 | 99 | 70 | 97 out of 100 |
| 3 | impeccableDesign skill with 24 slash commands for AI coding agents' frontend output | 96 | 100 | 97 | 85 | 96 out of 100 |
| #4 | codegraphLocal code knowledge graph that coding agents query over MCP | 98 | 100 | 94 | 85 | 96 out of 100 |
| #5 | twentyOpen-source CRM extensible with objects, views and agents defined as code | 97 | 100 | 95 | 85 | 96 out of 100 |
| #6 | gitnexusCode knowledge graph exposed to coding agents through MCP tools | 94 | 100 | 93 | 100 | 96 out of 100 |
| #7 | cavemanCuts token use in coding agents with terse replies and compressed inputs | 97 | 100 | 96 | 70 | 95 out of 100 |
| #8 | skillsAgent skills for planning, TDD, debugging and code review | 100 | 100 | 91 | 70 | 94 out of 100 |
| #9 | eccAgents, skills, hooks and rules bundle for Claude Code, Codex and other harnesses | 100 | 100 | 90 | 70 | 94 out of 100 |
| #10 | oh-my-claudecodeMulti-agent orchestration plugin and CLI for Claude Code | 91 | 100 | 100 | 70 | 94 out of 100 |
Momentum, Verified build, Docs and Privacy are not measured yet; their weight goes to the signals shown. A dash means the signal is not scored for that kind of project. Hover a number for its rating in words.
Rising this week
Most GitHub stars gained from 17 to 23 Oct 2026, from GitHub's daily star counts.
- 1+32%ai-job-search
Claude Code workflow that searches job boards and drafts tailored CVs and cover letters
+15,404 stars this week
48.8k to 64.2k stars - 2+41%security-audit-skill
Coding-agent skill that runs a multi-phase security audit of a codebase
+12,374 stars this week
30.4k to 42.7k stars - 3+17%voicestudio
Desktop app for voice cloning, dubbing, dictation and audiobooks
+12,201 stars this week
71.7k to 83.9k stars
- 4ponytailAgent skill that makes coding agents write less code+9,739+5.9%165.3k to 175.1k+5.9%
- 5orcaDesktop app that runs multiple CLI coding agents in parallel git worktrees+9,450+10.0%94.8k to 104.3k+10.0%
- 6deepseek-harnessPlugin-based agent harness from DeepSeek with a local Web UI+8,742+3.5%251.2k to 259.9k+3.5%
- 7skillsAgent skills for planning, TDD, debugging and code review+7,804+2.7%294.2k to 302.1k+2.7%
- 8xerjElasticsearch-compatible search server that auto-indexes folders for coding agents+7,187+102%7k to 14.2k+102%
AI apps, agents and models you run, and the parts to build with. Paid never moves a rank.
See all 796 projectsData from 24 October 2026
| Rank | Project | Adoption | Freshness | Maintenance | Agent-ready | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | voicestudioDesktop app for voice cloning, dubbing, dictation and audiobooks | 97 | 100 | 94 | 85 | 96 out of 100 |
| 2 | OmniRouteLLM gateway routing one OpenAI-compatible endpoint across 372 providers | 98 | 100 | 98 | 70 | 96 out of 100 |
| 3 | n8nVisual workflow automation with AI agent nodes and 1500+ integrations | 100 | 100 | 92 | 70 | 95 out of 100 |
| #4 | pytorchPython tensor library with GPU support and tape-based autograd for deep learning | 98 | 100 | 89 | 85 | 95 out of 100 |
| #5 | career-opsJob-search agent that scores listings, tailors CVs and drafts applications | 95 | 100 | 94 | 85 | 95 out of 100 |
| #6 | ppt-masterAgent skill that turns documents into natively editable PowerPoint decks | 94 | 100 | 99 | 70 | 95 out of 100 |
| #7 | ai-job-searchClaude Code workflow that searches job boards and drafts tailored CVs and cover letters | 92 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 95 out of 100 |
| #8 | AutoGPTRole-based AI agents coordinated by one lead agent, plus a visual workflow builder | 100 | 100 | 85 | 85 | 94 out of 100 |
| #9 | transformersPython library defining open models for text, vision, audio and multimodal tasks | 99 | 100 | 92 | 70 | 94 out of 100 |
| #10 | mineruDocument parser that converts PDFs, images and Office files to Markdown and JSON | 91 | 100 | 99 | 70 | 94 out of 100 |
Momentum, Verified build, Docs and Privacy are not measured yet; their weight goes to the signals shown. A dash means the signal is not scored for that kind of project. Hover a number for its rating in words.
By field
What each project is made for, from image and voice to trading and science.
- 85 projects
Voice, speech and music
Speech to text, text to speech, voice cloning, voice agents and music generation.
- voicestudioDesktop app for voice cloning, dubbing, dictation and audiobooks96
- whisper.cppC/C++ port of OpenAI Whisper for local speech-to-text transcription89
- xiaozhi-esp32ESP32 firmware for a voice chatbot with MCP device and cloud tool control82
- 73 projects
Image, video and design
Make and edit images, video and 3D, swap faces, upscale, or design graphics and interfaces.
- airiAI VTuber companion with VRM and Live2D avatars, voice, and game-playing91
- taste-skillAgent Skill that makes coding agents design distinctive websites and app screens88
- MoneyPrinterTurboGenerates short videos from a topic, with script, footage, voiceover and subtitles87
- 36 projects
Data and documents
Ask questions of your data, text to SQL, BI and forecasting; read PDFs and scans, extract text and tables.
- TopmineruDocument parser that converts PDFs, images and Office files to Markdown and JSON94
- 34 projects
Science, health and research
AI for biology, chemistry, physics and maths, medicine and health, reading papers, robots, and teaching.
- TopdeeptutorSelf-hosted AI tutor with knowledge bases, guided learning, books and quizzes89
- 23 projects
Finance and business
Trade stocks and crypto, keep the books, run a shop, market and sell, answer customers, review contracts.
- ToptwentyOpen-source CRM extensible with objects, views and agents defined as code96
Open-source alternatives to paid tools
Paying for a closed tool? These are the highest-scoring open-source projects that do the same job, in the category we compare it in. A project marked "own claim" calls itself an alternative in its README.
Instead of Cursor
Compared in Coding agents and AI editors- claw-codeRust CLI coding agent harness using Anthropic and OpenAI-compatible APIs97 out of 100
- codewhaleTerminal coding agent in Rust that works with 40+ model providers93 out of 100
- deepseek-reasonixCoding agent for terminal, desktop, browser and editors, with a DeepSeek preset93 out of 100
Instead of ChatGPT
Compared in Chat UIs and Desktop AI apps- cherry-studioDesktop client for chatting with many LLM providers, with agents and knowledge bases92 out of 100
- Open WebUISelf-hosted chat UI for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs with RBAC and RAG89 out of 100
- 87 out of 100
Instead of Lovable
Compared in App builder starters- ai-website-cloner-templateNext.js template with an agent skill that rebuilds a website from its URL94 out of 100
- jeecgbootJava low-code platform with code generator and built-in AI app builder89 out of 100
- 55 out of 100
Instead of Manus
Compared in Assistants- career-opsJob-search agent that scores listings, tailors CVs and drafts applications95 out of 100
- ai-job-searchClaude Code workflow that searches job boards and drafts tailored CVs and cover letters95 out of 100
- 68 out of 100
Instead of CodeRabbit
Compared in Code review and testing- open-code-reviewCLI that reviews Git diffs with an LLM agent and line-level comments92 out of 100
- react-doctorCLI that scans React codebases for state, performance, security and accessibility issues90 out of 100
- pr-agentLLM pull request reviewer that comments via /review, /describe and /improve87 out of 100
Instead of Perplexity
Compared in RAG, knowledge and search- GPT ResearcherResearch agent that writes cited reports from web and local documents81 out of 100
- MorphicAI answer engine with cited search results and generative UI components75 out of 100
- Local Deep ResearchAgentic research tool that searches web, papers and your files, writes cited reports63 out of 100
How the ranking works
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Scored in the open
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Nobody pays for a place
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