--- title: "agentscope vs skills" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agentscope-ai-agentscope-vs-nvidia-skills" tools: ["agentscope-ai-agentscope", "nvidia-skills"] --- # agentscope vs skills *GraphCanon updated Oct 9, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentscope if agentscope is a Python-based framework for developing and running agents, including chatbots and voice assistants, with support for large language models and multi-modal capabilities; pick skills if nVIDIA publishes specific AI coding skills for client agents via the skills CLI with support for multiple agents. [agentscope](https://docs.agentscope.io/) reports 32k GitHub stars, 3.5k forks, and 374 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. [skills](https://docs.nvidia.com/skills) has 3.5k stars, 435 forks, and 17 open issues, last pushed Oct 9, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentscope's repository](https://github.com/agentscope-ai/agentscope) and [skills's repository](https://github.com/NVIDIA/skills). | | [agentscope](/tools/agentscope-ai-agentscope.md) | [skills](/tools/nvidia-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Build and run agents you can see, understand and trust. | AI agent skills published by NVIDIA | | Stars | 31,912 | 3,545 | | Forks | 3,517 | 435 | | Open issues | 374 | 17 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | agentscope is a Python-based framework for developing and running agents, including chatbots and voice assistants, with support for large language models and multi-modal capabilities. | NVIDIA publishes specific AI coding skills for client agents via the skills CLI with support for multiple agents. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Other | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentscope](/tools/agentscope-ai-agentscope.md) | [skills](/tools/nvidia-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 374 | 17 | | Stars delta | +2.9k (30d) | +335 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +20 (30d) | +3 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agentscope-ai-agentscope/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/nvidia-skills/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agentscope - **Requirements:** Requires Python 3.11 or higher. - **Adopt for:** agentscope is a Python-based framework for developing and running agents, including chatbots and voice assistants, with support for large language models and multi-modal capabilities. - **License detail:** Apache-2.0 ## Decision facts: skills - **Adopt for:** NVIDIA publishes specific AI coding skills for client agents via the skills CLI with support for multiple agents. ## Choose when ### Choose agentscope if… - License: agentscope is Apache-2.0, skills is Other. - Requirements: Requires Python 3.11 or higher.. - Tags unique to agentscope: agent, chatbot, large-language-models, llm. - When you need a framework that supports large language models and multi-modal capabilities for building chatbots and voice assistants. ### Choose skills if… - License: skills is Other, agentscope is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to skills: ai agent skills, claude-code, codex, cursor. - If you need to install NVIDIA-published numerical optimization skills ## When NOT to use agentscope - If your project requires a framework that supports Python versions lower than 3.11. - When you need a framework that does not emphasize multi-modal capabilities or large language models, as agentscope is specifically designed with these features. ## When NOT to use skills - Not recommended for projects requiring skills that are not published by NVIDIA - Avoid if your work does not involve any of the supported client agents like Codex or Cursor ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentscope and skills? agentscope: Build and run agents you can see, understand and trust.. skills: AI agent skills published by NVIDIA. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentscope over skills? Choose agentscope over skills when License: agentscope is Apache-2.0, skills is Other; Requirements: Requires Python 3.11 or higher.; Tags unique to agentscope: agent, chatbot, large-language-models, llm; When you need a framework that supports large language models and multi-modal capabilities for building chatbots and voice assistants. ### When should I choose skills over agentscope? Choose skills over agentscope when License: skills is Other, agentscope is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to skills: ai agent skills, claude-code, codex, cursor; If you need to install NVIDIA-published numerical optimization skills. ### When should I avoid agentscope? If your project requires a framework that supports Python versions lower than 3.11. When you need a framework that does not emphasize multi-modal capabilities or large language models, as agentscope is specifically designed with these features. ### When should I avoid skills? Not recommended for projects requiring skills that are not published by NVIDIA Avoid if your work does not involve any of the supported client agents like Codex or Cursor ### Is agentscope or skills more popular on GitHub? agentscope has more GitHub stars (31,912 vs 3,545). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentscope and skills open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentscope: Apache-2.0, skills: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentscope or skills? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentscope alternatives](/tools/agentscope-ai-agentscope/alternatives) and [skills alternatives](/tools/nvidia-skills/alternatives) ([agentscope markdown twin](/tools/agentscope-ai-agentscope/alternatives.md), [skills markdown twin](/tools/nvidia-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/agentscope-ai-agentscope-vs-nvidia-skills.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentscope or skills? agentscope: Very active. skills: Very 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 agentscope and skills? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentscope trust report](/tools/agentscope-ai-agentscope/trust); [skills trust report](/tools/nvidia-skills/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentscope-ai-agentscope`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agentscope-ai-agentscope) - 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/_