Comparison
claude-skills vs awesome-claude-code
Verdict
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; pick awesome-claude-code if awesome-claude-code is a curated list of resources and plugins for Claude Code, an AI coding companion from Anthropic PBC, designed to enhance developer workflows and coding efficiency.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | claude-skills | awesome-claude-code |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (20d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-09-18 As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- claude-skills
- Repository offering skills and plugins for various AI coding agents including Claude Code, supporting over 360 capabilities across multiple domains.
- awesome-claude-code
- A curated list of resources for Claude Code, a coding companion from Anthropic PBC.
Stars
- claude-skills
- 26k
- awesome-claude-code
- 54k
Forks
- claude-skills
- 3.7k
- awesome-claude-code
- 4.7k
Open issues
- claude-skills
- 18
- awesome-claude-code
- 1.1k
Language
- claude-skills
- Python
- awesome-claude-code
- Python
Adopt for
- claude-skills
- claude-skills is a repository offering comprehensive skills and plugins for AI coding agents across multiple domains like engineering, business operations, and marketing.
- awesome-claude-code
- awesome-claude-code is a curated list of resources and plugins for Claude Code, an AI coding companion from Anthropic PBC, designed to enhance developer workflows and coding efficiency.
Persona
- claude-skills
- -
- awesome-claude-code
- -
Runtime
- claude-skills
- -
- awesome-claude-code
- -
License
- claude-skills
- MIT
- awesome-claude-code
- Other
Last pushed
- claude-skills
- Aug 30, 2026
- awesome-claude-code
- Sep 18, 2026
Categories
- claude-skills
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- awesome-claude-code
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- claude-skills
- Active (82%)
- awesome-claude-code
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- claude-skills
- 20d
- awesome-claude-code
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- claude-skills
- 18
- awesome-claude-code
- 1.1k
Stars delta
- claude-skills
- +2.9k (30d)
- awesome-claude-code
- +1.9k (30d)
Open issues delta
- claude-skills
- +9 (30d)
- awesome-claude-code
- +210 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- claude-skills
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- awesome-claude-code
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-09-18
Full report
- claude-skills
- Trust report
- awesome-claude-code
- Trust report
Choose claude-skills if…
- License: claude-skills is MIT, awesome-claude-code is Other.
- 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 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)
Choose awesome-claude-code if…
- License: awesome-claude-code is Other, claude-skills is MIT.
- Requirements: Requires Claude Code to be integrated into your development environment.; Some plugins may require additional setup for specific cloud platforms or WSL2 configurations..
- Tags unique to awesome-claude-code: agent-skills, agentic-code, agentic-coding, ai-workflow-optimization.
- Use awesome-claude-code if you are a developer looking to integrate Claude Code into your workflow for tasks such as working with cloud platforms like GitHub, Azure, and MongoDB, or if you need to fix
When NOT to use awesome-claude-code
- Avoid awesome-claude-code if you are not using Claude Code or if you do not require the specific integrations and plugins listed, such as those for cloud platforms or WSL2.
- Do not use this resource if you are looking for a generic AI coding assistant that does not offer the specific capabilities and integrations provided by Claude Code.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (alirezarezvani/claude-skills) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (alirezarezvani/claude-skills) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (alirezarezvani/claude-skills) · observed Aug 30, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: claude-skills 26k · awesome-claude-code 54k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between claude-skills and awesome-claude-code?
- claude-skills: Repository offering skills and plugins for various AI coding agents including Claude Code, supporting over 360 capabilities across multiple domains.. awesome-claude-code: A curated list of resources for Claude Code, a coding companion from Anthropic PBC.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose claude-skills over awesome-claude-code?
- Choose claude-skills over awesome-claude-code when License: claude-skills is MIT, awesome-claude-code is Other; 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 choose awesome-claude-code over claude-skills?
- Choose awesome-claude-code over claude-skills when License: awesome-claude-code is Other, claude-skills is MIT; Requirements: Requires Claude Code to be integrated into your development environment.; Some plugins may require additional setup for specific cloud platforms or WSL2 configurations.; Tags unique to awesome-claude-code: agent-skills, agentic-code, agentic-coding, ai-workflow-optimization; Use awesome-claude-code if you are a developer looking to integrate Claude Code into your workflow for tasks such as working with cloud platforms like GitHub, Azure, and MongoDB, or if you need to fix.
- 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)
- When should I avoid awesome-claude-code?
- Avoid awesome-claude-code if you are not using Claude Code or if you do not require the specific integrations and plugins listed, such as those for cloud platforms or WSL2. Do not use this resource if you are looking for a generic AI coding assistant that does not offer the specific capabilities and integrations provided by Claude Code.
- Is claude-skills or awesome-claude-code more popular on GitHub?
- awesome-claude-code has more GitHub stars (54,245 vs 26,160). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are claude-skills and awesome-claude-code open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (claude-skills: MIT, awesome-claude-code: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to claude-skills or awesome-claude-code?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at claude-skills alternatives and awesome-claude-code alternatives (claude-skills markdown twin, awesome-claude-code markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, claude-skills or awesome-claude-code?
- claude-skills: Active. awesome-claude-code: 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 claude-skills and awesome-claude-code?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: claude-skills trust report; awesome-claude-code trust report.