--- title: "skills vs cc-switch" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/angular-skills-vs-farion1231-cc-switch" tools: ["angular-skills", "farion1231-cc-switch"] --- # skills vs cc-switch *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick skills when leaner open-issue backlog (0); pick cc-switch when tags unique to cc-switch: ai-tools, claude-code, codex, desktop-app. [skills](https://github.com/angular/skills) reports 558 GitHub stars, 40 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [cc-switch](https://ccswitch.io) has 116k stars, 7.8k forks, and 1.9k open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [skills's repository](https://github.com/angular/skills) and [cc-switch's repository](https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch). | | [skills](/tools/angular-skills.md) | [cc-switch](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | skills | A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io | | Stars | 558 | 115,863 | | Forks | 40 | 7,759 | | Open issues | 0 | 1,863 | | Language | - | Rust | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | - | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [skills](/tools/angular-skills.md) | [cc-switch](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 1d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 1.9k | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | No lockfile | No MCP manifest | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/angular-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose skills if… - Leaner open-issue backlog (0). ### Choose cc-switch if… - Tags unique to cc-switch: ai-tools, claude-code, codex, desktop-app. - More GitHub stars (116k vs 558) - visibility, not fit. ## 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. ## When NOT to use cc-switch - 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between skills and cc-switch? skills: skills. cc-switch: A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose skills over cc-switch? Choose skills over cc-switch when Leaner open-issue backlog (0). ### When should I choose cc-switch over skills? Choose cc-switch over skills when Tags unique to cc-switch: ai-tools, claude-code, codex, desktop-app; More GitHub stars (116k vs 558) - visibility, not fit. ### 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 cc-switch? 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. ### Is skills or cc-switch more popular on GitHub? cc-switch has more GitHub stars (115,863 vs 558). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are skills and cc-switch open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to skills or cc-switch? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [skills alternatives](/tools/angular-skills/alternatives) and [cc-switch alternatives](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/alternatives) ([skills markdown twin](/tools/angular-skills/alternatives.md), [cc-switch markdown twin](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/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/angular-skills-vs-farion1231-cc-switch.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, skills or cc-switch? skills: Very active. cc-switch: 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 skills and cc-switch? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [skills trust report](/tools/angular-skills/trust); [cc-switch trust report](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=angular-skills`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=angular-skills) - 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/_