Coding assistants: tools for developers

Programming assistants, code generation tools and developer copilots. An entry can appear under several use cases when its topics or description provide several explicit signals.

192 entries in this view.

Tool ranking

Ranked by measured growth, normalized across sources. Raw values keep their source-specific window, shown under each tool; a change requires at least two snapshots from the last 7 days.

1
ponytail
Skill
ActiveLast commit 25 days ago · 2026-08-07
Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote.
JavaScriptLicense: MIT
- agent-skills
- ai-agents
- claude
- claude-code
- claude-code-plugin
githubcreated 2 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install /plugin marketplace add DietrichGebert/ponytail
120 174GitHub stars+7 366 (+6.5 %)
2
orca
Other
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-02
Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Available on desktop, mobile and VPS.
TypeScriptLicense: MIT
- ade
- agent-ide
- ai-agents
- claude-code
- cli
githubcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
59 361GitHub stars+4 927 (+9.1 %)
3
OmniRoute
Agent
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-02
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,…
TypeScriptLicense: MIT
- a2a
- ai-agents
- ai-gateway
- anthropic
- claude
githubcreated 6 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
59 902GitHub stars+3 604 (+6.4 %)
4
hermes-agent
Agent
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-02
The agent that grows with you
PythonLicense: MIT
- ai
- ai-agent
- ai-agents
- anthropic
- chatgpt
githubcreated 13 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
239 583GitHub stars+2 635 (+1.1 %)
5
ui-ux-pro-max-skill
CLI
ActiveLast commit 1 day ago · 2026-08-31
An AI skill that provides design intelligence for building professional UI/UX across multiple platforms.
PythonLicense: MIT
- ai-skills
- antigravity
- claude
- claude-code
- codex
githubcreated 9 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
123 939GitHub stars+2 490 (+2.1 %)
6
graphify
Skill
ActiveLast commit 3 days ago · 2026-08-30
Turn any codebase, with its docs, SQL schemas, configs, and PDFs, into a queryable knowledge graph. A /graphify skill for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Gemini CLI: local deterministic AST parsing, every edge explained, no vector store.
PythonLicense: Apache-2.0
- ai-agents
- antigravity
- ast
- claude-code
- code-analysis
githubcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/Graphify-Labs/graphify ~/.claude/skills/graphify
113 548GitHub stars+2 425 (+2.2 %)
7
ECC
Agent
ActiveLast commit 1 day ago · 2026-08-31
The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.
JavaScriptLicense: MIT
- ai-agents
- anthropic
- claude
- claude-code
- developer-tools
githubcreated 7 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
245 821GitHub stars+2 265 (+0.93 %)
8
diagram-design
Skill
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-02
38 editorial diagram types for Claude Code, Codex, and Pi. Self-contained HTML + SVG. No shadows. No Mermaid slop.
HTMLLicense: MIT
- agent-skills
- claude-code
- codex
- data-visualization
- diagrams
githubcreated 4 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/cathrynlavery/diagram-design ~/.claude/skills/diagram-design
29 299GitHub stars+1 893 (+6.9 %)
9
Agent-Reach
Other
ActiveLast commit 1 day ago · 2026-09-01
Give your AI agent eyes to see the entire internet. Read & search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu — one CLI, zero API fees.
PythonLicense: MIT
- agent-infrastructure
- ai-agent
- ai-search
- automation
- bilibili
githubcreated 6 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
77 413GitHub stars+1 709 (+2.3 %)
10
humanizer
Skill
ActiveLast commit 14 days ago · 2026-08-19
Agent skill that removes signs of AI-generated writing from text
PythonLicense: MIT
- agent-skills
- ai-writing
- claude-code
- codex
- cursor
githubcreated 7 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/blader/humanizer ~/.claude/skills/humanizer
39 687GitHub stars+1 558 (+4.1 %)
11
last30days-skill
Skill
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-02
AI agent skill that researches any topic across Reddit, X, YouTube, HN, Polymarket, and the web - then synthesizes a grounded summary
PythonLicense: MIT
- ai-prompts
- ai-skill
- bluesky
- claude
- claude-code
githubcreated 7 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/mvanhorn/last30days-skill ~/.claude/skills/last30days-skill
60 907GitHub stars+1 552 (+2.6 %)
12
agent-skills
Skill
ActiveLast commit 4 days ago · 2026-08-28
Production-grade engineering skills for AI coding agents.
JavaScriptLicense: MIT
- agent-skills
- antigravity
- claude-code
- codex
- cursor
githubcreated 6 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/agent-skills
91 500GitHub stars+1 416 (+1.6 %)
13
spec-kit
Other
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-01
💫 Toolkit to help you get started with Spec-Driven Development
PythonLicense: MIT
- ai
- copilot
- development
- engineering
- prd
githubcreated 12 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
132 929GitHub stars+1 208 (+0.92 %)
14
taste-skill
Agent
ActiveLast commit 9 days ago · 2026-08-24
Taste-Skill - gives your AI good taste. stops the AI from generating boring, generic slop
JavaScriptLicense: MIT
- agent
- ai
- claude
- claude-code
- codex
githubcreated 6 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
82 205GitHub stars+1 096 (+1.4 %)
15
OpenMontage
Skill
ActiveLast commit 10 days ago · 2026-08-22
World's first open-source, agentic video production system. 12 production pipelines, 100+ tools, 700+ agent skill and production-knowledge files. Turn your AI coding assistant into a full video production studio.
PythonLicense: AGPL-3.0
- agent
- agentic-ai
- ai
- claude
- copilot
githubcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage ~/.claude/skills/OpenMontage
52 517GitHub stars+1 089 (+2.1 %)
16
Fuxi
Other
ActiveLast commit 10 days ago · 2026-08-23
FuXi is a fast, self-contained AI coding agent that lives in your terminal — edit code, run commands, and drive tools, with cost-aware routing across LLM providers.
Python
- agent
- ai
- ai-agent
- ai-coding
- autonomous-agent
githubcreated 29 days agonewmeasured growthOpen source ↗
3 189GitHub stars+1 067 (+50.3 %)
17
caveman
Other
ActiveLast commit 3 days ago · 2026-08-29
🪨 why use many token when few token do trick — Claude Code skill that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like caveman
Go
- ai
- anthropic
- caveman
- claude
- claude-code
githubcreated 5 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
102 292GitHub stars+1 057 (+1.0 %)
18
lieflat-charts
Skill
ActiveLast commit 14 days ago · 2026-08-19
Data visualization Skill for AI Agents, turning data into polished, interactive HTML charts. 面向 AI Agents 的数据可视化 Skill，将数据快速生成精致、可交互的 HTML 图表。
HTML
- agent-skills
- charts
- claude-code
- codex
- data-visualization
githubcreated 48 days agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/larashero3-dotcom/lieflat-charts ~/.claude/skills/lieflat-charts
2 942GitHub stars+1 042 (+54.8 %)
19
claude-obsidian
Skill
ActiveLast commit 7 days ago · 2026-08-26
Self-organizing AI second brain for Obsidian + Claude Code. Drop any source and Claude reads, links, and files it into one connected knowledge graph of plain Markdown you own. AI note-taking, personal knowledge management (PKM), and an…
PythonLicense: MIT
- agent-skills
- ai-note-taking
- ai-second-brain
- claude-code
- claude-code-skill
githubcreated 4 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/AgriciDaniel/claude-obsidian ~/.claude/skills/claude-obsidian
14 525GitHub stars+1 018 (+7.5 %)
20
cc-switch
App
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-02
A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Grok Build & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io
RustLicense: MIT
- ai-tools
- claude-code
- codex
- desktop-app
- grok
githubcreated 13 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
130 603GitHub stars+998 (+0.77 %)
21
claude-mem
Skill
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-02
Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent – Captures everything your agent does during sessions, compresses it with AI, and injects relevant context back into future sessions. Works with Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex, Gemini,…
JavaScriptLicense: Apache-2.0
- ai
- ai-agents
- ai-memory
- anthropic
- artificial-intelligence
githubcreated 12 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install /plugin marketplace add thedotmack/claude-mem
92 932GitHub stars+965 (+1.0 %)
22
codebase-memory-mcp
MCP
ActiveLast commit today · 2026-09-01
High-performance code intelligence MCP server. Indexes codebases into a persistent knowledge graph — average repo in milliseconds. 158 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens. Single static binary, zero dependencies.
CLicense: MIT
- aider
- ast
- claude-code
- code-analysis
- code-intelligence
githubcreated 6 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
41 744GitHub stars+959 (+2.4 %)
23
drawio-skill
MCP
ActiveLast commit 1 day ago · 2026-09-01
From text & real sources to maintainable .drawio architecture models: Diagram IR with source-kind profiles, incremental sync preserving manual layout, multi-view projection, architecture-as-test with a CI action, query/review, what-if,…
PythonLicense: MIT
- agent-skills
- architecture
- architecture-diagram
- bpmn
- c4-model
githubcreated 6 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
8 931GitHub stars+893 (+11.1 %)
24
awesome-claude-skills
Skill
ActiveLast commit 22 days ago · 2026-08-10
A curated list of awesome Claude Skills, resources, and tools for customizing Claude AI workflows
Python
- agent-skills
- ai-agents
- antigravity
- automation
- claude
githubcreated 10 months agomeasured growthOpen source ↗
Install git clone https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills ~/.claude/skills/awesome-claude-skills
74 240GitHub stars+863 (+1.2 %)

Learning resources

Ranked by measured growth, normalized across sources. These resources remain available separately and do not take part in the main tool ranking.

1
awesome-agent-skills
Skill
ActiveLast commit 1 day ago · 2026-09-01Open source ↗
A curated collection of 1000+ agent skills from official dev teams and the community, compatible with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, and more.
License: MIT
- agent-skills
- ai-agents
- awesome
- awesome-list
- claude-code
github
Install git clone https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills ~/.claude/skills/awesome-agent-skills
active 1 day agocreated 10 months agoResourcemeasured growth
33 575GitHub stars+884 (+2.7 %)

Coding assistants: tools for developers

Use case

Activity

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Tool ranking

ponytail

orca

OmniRoute

hermes-agent

ui-ux-pro-max-skill

graphify

ECC

diagram-design

Agent-Reach

humanizer

last30days-skill

agent-skills

spec-kit

taste-skill

OpenMontage

Fuxi

caveman

lieflat-charts

claude-obsidian

cc-switch

claude-mem

codebase-memory-mcp

drawio-skill

awesome-claude-skills

Learning resources

awesome-agent-skills