--- title: "agentsys vs claude-skills" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agent-sh-agentsys-vs-alirezarezvani-claude-skills" tools: ["agent-sh-agentsys", "alirezarezvani-claude-skills"] --- # agentsys vs claude-skills *GraphCanon updated Aug 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentsys if agentsys supports automation through AI agents that handle various coding environments with plugins and skills; pick claude-skills if claude-skills is a repository offering comprehensive skills and plugins for AI coding agents across multiple domains like engineering, business operations, and marketing. [agentsys](https://agent-sh.github.io/agentsys/) reports 962 GitHub stars, 111 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jul 26, 2026. [claude-skills](https://alirezarezvani.medium.com/) has 23k stars, 3.2k forks, and 9 open issues, last pushed Jul 17, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentsys's repository](https://github.com/agent-sh/agentsys) and [claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills). | | [agentsys](/tools/agent-sh-agentsys.md) | [claude-skills](/tools/alirezarezvani-claude-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI writes code to automate workflows and tasks | Repository offering skills and plugins for various AI coding agents including Claude Code, supporting over 360 capabilities across multiple domains. | | Stars | 962 | 23,292 | | Forks | 111 | 3,206 | | Open issues | 0 | 9 | | Language | JavaScript | Python | | Adopt for | agentsys supports automation through AI agents that handle various coding environments with plugins and skills. | claude-skills is a repository offering comprehensive skills and plugins for AI coding agents across multiple domains like engineering, business operations, and marketing. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentsys](/tools/agent-sh-agentsys.md) | [claude-skills](/tools/alirezarezvani-claude-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 16d | 10d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 9 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agent-sh-agentsys/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/alirezarezvani-claude-skills/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Cursor**: [agentsys](/tools/agent-sh-agentsys.md) - Works with Cursor; [claude-skills](/tools/alirezarezvani-claude-skills.md) - Works with Cursor ## Decision facts: agentsys - **Pricing:** freemium - MIT licensed tool offers open access for free but may include premium plugins or skills. - **Requirements:** Min 2 GB RAM; Requires modern JavaScript environment to run effectively.; Ensure internet connectivity due to reliance on plugins and skills that may require update downloads or external API access for certain functionalities. - **Adopt for:** agentsys supports automation through AI agents that handle various coding environments with plugins and skills. ## Decision facts: claude-skills - **Adopt for:** claude-skills is a repository offering comprehensive skills and plugins for AI coding agents across multiple domains like engineering, business operations, and marketing. ## Choose when ### Choose agentsys if… - agentsys is primarily JavaScript; claude-skills is Python. - Pricing: MIT licensed tool offers open access for free but may include premium plugins or skills.. - Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Requires modern JavaScript environment to run effectively.; Ensure internet connectivity due to reliance on plugins and skills that may require update downloads or external API access for certain functionalities.. - Tags unique to agentsys: agent, ai, automation, autonomous-agents. - Use when you need to automate complex workflows in JavaScript-heavy projects, as it integrates well with JavaScript environments like Claude Code. ### Choose claude-skills if… - claude-skills is primarily Python; agentsys is JavaScript. - Tags unique to claude-skills: agent-plugins, coding-agent-plugins, developer-tools. - - When users need specific skill sets beyond general capabilities to support their projects in areas such as compliance advice or C-level strategic guidance ## When NOT to use agentsys - Avoid for teams not proficient in JavaScript or those preferring languages where agentsys does not provide comparable support. - Do not use if your project scope is better served by competitors with more specialized skill sets that align closely with niche requirements, as opposed to the general utility approach of agentsys. ## When NOT to use claude-skills - - Avoid this tool for users looking only for generic coding assistance without specialized domain knowledge or personalized agent skills. - - Not suitable if a user needs tools that are not designed to integrate with the specified platform ecosystem (Anthropic Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI) ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentsys and claude-skills? agentsys: AI writes code to automate workflows and tasks. claude-skills: Repository offering skills and plugins for various AI coding agents including Claude Code, supporting over 360 capabilities across multiple domains.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentsys over claude-skills? Choose agentsys over claude-skills when agentsys is primarily JavaScript; claude-skills is Python; Pricing: MIT licensed tool offers open access for free but may include premium plugins or skills.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Requires modern JavaScript environment to run effectively.; Ensure internet connectivity due to reliance on plugins and skills that may require update downloads or external API access for certain functionalities.; Tags unique to agentsys: agent, ai, automation, autonomous-agents; Use when you need to automate complex workflows in JavaScript-heavy projects, as it integrates well with JavaScript environments like Claude Code. ### When should I choose claude-skills over agentsys? Choose claude-skills over agentsys when claude-skills is primarily Python; agentsys is JavaScript; Tags unique to claude-skills: agent-plugins, coding-agent-plugins, developer-tools; - When users need specific skill sets beyond general capabilities to support their projects in areas such as compliance advice or C-level strategic guidance. ### When should I avoid agentsys? Avoid for teams not proficient in JavaScript or those preferring languages where agentsys does not provide comparable support. Do not use if your project scope is better served by competitors with more specialized skill sets that align closely with niche requirements, as opposed to the general utility approach of agentsys. ### When should I avoid claude-skills? - Avoid this tool for users looking only for generic coding assistance without specialized domain knowledge or personalized agent skills. - Not suitable if a user needs tools that are not designed to integrate with the specified platform ecosystem (Anthropic Claude, Codex, Gemini CLI) ### Is agentsys or claude-skills more popular on GitHub? claude-skills has more GitHub stars (23,292 vs 962). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentsys and claude-skills open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentsys: MIT, claude-skills: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentsys or claude-skills? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentsys alternatives](/tools/agent-sh-agentsys/alternatives) and [claude-skills alternatives](/tools/alirezarezvani-claude-skills/alternatives) ([agentsys markdown twin](/tools/agent-sh-agentsys/alternatives.md), [claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/alirezarezvani-claude-skills/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/agent-sh-agentsys-vs-alirezarezvani-claude-skills.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentsys or claude-skills? agentsys: Active. claude-skills: Active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for agentsys and claude-skills? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentsys trust report](/tools/agent-sh-agentsys/trust); [claude-skills trust report](/tools/alirezarezvani-claude-skills/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agent-sh-agentsys`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agent-sh-agentsys) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_