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muaaz9329/cheap-ag (150 stars, +150 this week): 50x your Claude usage with cheap-ag. Opus plans, a dirt-cheap model writes every line, and tests decide what ships.

Below are 12 other repos tracked by OSS Radar that share GitHub topics with cheap-ag: 4 from MCP sharing at least two about what they do, and 8 from other categories sharing at least three topics about what they do (platform, language and framework tags don't count), two of them niche rather than broad ones like llm, ordered by how closely their topics overlap (rarer shared topics count more), then by stars gained in the last 7 days. Topic overlap means a similar problem space, not a drop-in replacement, so check each project's README.

  1. 1. mksglu/context-mode

    +808/wk

    Context window optimization for AI coding agents. Sandboxes tool output (98% reduction), persists session memory, and enforces routing…

    33k stars · TypeScript · Coding agents · shared topics: Claude, Claude Code, Claude code hooks, Claude Code plugin, Claude code skills, MCP, MCP server, OpenCode · context-mode alternatives

  2. 2. wshobson/agents

    +349/wk

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

    42k stars · Python · AI agents · shared topics: AI agents, Anthropic, Claude, Claude Code, Claude Code plugin, MCP, multi-agent, OpenCode · wshobson/agents alternatives

  3. 3. microsoft/TokenEconomizer

    +3.2k/wkest.

    Experience-Driven Black-Box Cost Control for Coding Agents.

    3.2k stars · Python · Coding agents · shared topics: agentic coding, Anthropic, Claude Code, cost optimization, developer tools, LLM · TokenEconomizer alternatives

  4. 4. dagoSte/squadra

    +607/wk

    Coordinate Claude, Codex and Cursor windows with shared tasks, acknowledgements, prechecks, parallel tests…

    1.1k stars · Python · shared topics: agentic coding, AI agents, Claude, Claude Code, developer tools, LLM, MCP, multi-agent · squadra alternatives

  5. 5. sno-ai/sno-station

    +197/wk

    When Claude Code hits its usage limit, Codex picks the task up from the same memory.

    1.1k stars · TypeScript · Coding agents · shared topics: agentic coding, Claude Code, Claude code skills, LLM agents, multi-agent · Sno Station alternatives

  6. 6. shanraisshan/claude-code-best-practice

    +319/wk

    from vibe coding to agentic engineering - practice makes claude perfect.

    68k stars · HTML · Coding agents · shared topics: agentic coding, AI agents, Anthropic, Claude, Claude Code, Claude code skills · claude-code-best-practice alternatives

  7. 7. Yeachan-Heo/oh-my-claudecode

    +204/wk

    Teams-first Multi-agent orchestration for Claude Code.

    40k stars · TypeScript · Coding agents · shared topics: agentic coding, AI agents, Claude, Claude Code, multi-agent, OpenCode · oh-my-claudecode alternatives

  8. 8. OthmanAdi/planning-with-files

    +157/wk

    Persistent file-based planning for AI coding agents and long-running tasks.

    28k stars · Shell · Coding agents · shared topics: Claude, Claude Code, Claude code skills, LLM agents, multi-agent · planning-with-files alternatives

  9. 9. michael-denyer/pstack-claude

    +276/wk

    Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Pi, OpenCode, Muse, Gemini, and Prime Agent versions of Poteto's pstack.

    3.7k stars · TypeScript · LLM tooling · shared topics: Anthropic, Claude, Claude Code, Claude code skills, OpenCode · pstack-claude alternatives

  10. 10. DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp

    +447/wk

    Local code intelligence for developers and AI agents. Connect code, docs and infrastructure in a persistent graph, with CBM Lens, MCP tools…

    48k stars · C · shared topics: Claude Code, developer tools, MCP, MCP server, OpenCode · codebase-memory-mcp alternatives

  11. 11. Appllama/appllama-skills

    +864/wk

    A builder, not just a researcher. Agent skills that turn top-grossing app patterns into native-quality mobile screens.

    3.9k stars · shared topics: AI agents, Claude, Claude Code, Claude code skills, MCP · appllama-skills alternatives

  12. 12. rehan-remade/universal-modder

    +341/wk

    Point Claude at any game. Skills, tools and the fal MCP that let Claude Code mod almost any PC game you own: recon, reverse engineering…

    9.3k stars · Python · shared topics: Claude Code, Claude Code plugin, MCP

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