Comparison
skills vs awesome-claude-skills
Verdict
Pick skills when more recently updated (last pushed Jul 10, 2026); pick awesome-claude-skills when pricing: The repository's license is under Apache 2.0 for the overall content, but individual skills may have varying licensing terms which should be checked individually within their respective folders..
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | skills | awesome-claude-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Steady (50d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No MCP manifest As of today · mcp_manifest |
Tagline
- skills
- skills
- awesome-claude-skills
- A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows
Stars
- skills
- 558
- awesome-claude-skills
- 67k
Forks
- skills
- 40
- awesome-claude-skills
- 7.6k
Open issues
- skills
- 0
- awesome-claude-skills
- 974
Language
- skills
- -
- awesome-claude-skills
- Python
Adopt for
- skills
- -
- awesome-claude-skills
- awesome-claude-skills is a curated list that provides resources and tools for customizing workflows using Claude AI.
Persona
- skills
- -
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
Runtime
- skills
- -
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
License
- skills
- -
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
Last pushed
- skills
- Jul 10, 2026
- awesome-claude-skills
- May 22, 2026
Categories
- skills
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- awesome-claude-skills
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- skills
- Very active (96%)
- awesome-claude-skills
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- skills
- 1d
- awesome-claude-skills
- 50d
Open issues (now)
- skills
- 0
- awesome-claude-skills
- 974
Security scan
- skills
- No lockfile
- awesome-claude-skills
- No MCP manifest
Full report
- skills
- Trust report
- awesome-claude-skills
- Trust report
Choose skills if…
- More recently updated (last pushed Jul 10, 2026).
When NOT to use skills
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
Choose awesome-claude-skills if…
- Pricing: The repository's license is under Apache 2.0 for the overall content, but individual skills may have varying licensing terms which should be checked individually within their respective folders..
- Tags unique to awesome-claude-skills: agent-skills, automation, claude-code, composio.
- When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins.
When NOT to use awesome-claude-skills
- Avoid using if your primary focus is on general-purpose automation that doesn't require integration with Claude AI or its ecosystem.
- Not recommended if specific automation tasks do not benefit from customization through the provided Claude Skills, or you prefer tools that operate independently without dependency on a particular AI.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (angular/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (angular/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (angular/skills) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (unknown) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) · observed May 22, 2026
- License file (unknown) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: skills 558 · awesome-claude-skills 67k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between skills and awesome-claude-skills?
- skills: skills. awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose skills over awesome-claude-skills?
- Choose skills over awesome-claude-skills when More recently updated (last pushed Jul 10, 2026).
- When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over skills?
- Choose awesome-claude-skills over skills when Pricing: The repository's license is under Apache 2.0 for the overall content, but individual skills may have varying licensing terms which should be checked individually within their respective folders.; Tags unique to awesome-claude-skills: agent-skills, automation, claude-code, composio; When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins.
- When should I avoid skills?
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- When should I avoid awesome-claude-skills?
- Avoid using if your primary focus is on general-purpose automation that doesn't require integration with Claude AI or its ecosystem. Not recommended if specific automation tasks do not benefit from customization through the provided Claude Skills, or you prefer tools that operate independently without dependency on a particular AI.
- Is skills or awesome-claude-skills more popular on GitHub?
- awesome-claude-skills has more GitHub stars (67,447 vs 558). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are skills and awesome-claude-skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to skills or awesome-claude-skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at skills alternatives and awesome-claude-skills alternatives (skills markdown twin, awesome-claude-skills 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, skills or awesome-claude-skills?
- skills: Very active. awesome-claude-skills: Steady. 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 skills and awesome-claude-skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: skills trust report; awesome-claude-skills trust report.