--- title: "arcade-mcp vs awesome-claude-skills" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/arcadeai-arcade-mcp-vs-composiohq-awesome-claude-skills" tools: ["arcadeai-arcade-mcp", "composiohq-awesome-claude-skills"] --- # arcade-mcp vs awesome-claude-skills *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick arcade-mcp when tags unique to arcade-mcp: ai, arcade, arcade-ai, claude; 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.. [arcade-mcp](https://docs.arcade.dev) reports 956 GitHub stars, 101 forks, and 19 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. [awesome-claude-skills](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) has 67k stars, 7.6k forks, and 974 open issues, last pushed May 22, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [arcade-mcp's repository](https://github.com/ArcadeAI/arcade-mcp) and [awesome-claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills). | | [arcade-mcp](/tools/arcadeai-arcade-mcp.md) | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | MCP Server Framework and Tool Development library for building custom capabilities into agents. | A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows | | Stars | 956 | 67,447 | | Forks | 101 | 7,586 | | Open issues | 19 | 974 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | awesome-claude-skills is a curated list that provides resources and tools for customizing workflows using Claude AI. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | - | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [arcade-mcp](/tools/arcadeai-arcade-mcp.md) | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 0d | 50d | | Open issues (now) | 19 | 974 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/arcadeai-arcade-mcp/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: awesome-claude-skills - **Pricing:** unknown - 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. - **Adopt for:** awesome-claude-skills is a curated list that provides resources and tools for customizing workflows using Claude AI. ## Choose when ### Choose arcade-mcp if… - Tags unique to arcade-mcp: ai, arcade, arcade-ai, claude. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - More recently updated (last pushed Jul 10, 2026). ### 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, composio, cursor. - When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ## When NOT to use arcade-mcp - 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. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## 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. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between arcade-mcp and awesome-claude-skills? arcade-mcp: MCP Server Framework and Tool Development library for building custom capabilities into agents.. 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 arcade-mcp over awesome-claude-skills? Choose arcade-mcp over awesome-claude-skills when Tags unique to arcade-mcp: ai, arcade, arcade-ai, claude; Also covers Inference & Serving; More recently updated (last pushed Jul 10, 2026). ### When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over arcade-mcp? Choose awesome-claude-skills over arcade-mcp 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, composio, cursor; When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ### When should I avoid arcade-mcp? 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. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### 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 arcade-mcp or awesome-claude-skills more popular on GitHub? awesome-claude-skills has more GitHub stars (67,447 vs 956). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are arcade-mcp and awesome-claude-skills open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to arcade-mcp or awesome-claude-skills? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [arcade-mcp alternatives](/tools/arcadeai-arcade-mcp/alternatives) and [awesome-claude-skills alternatives](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives) ([arcade-mcp markdown twin](/tools/arcadeai-arcade-mcp/alternatives.md), [awesome-claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/composiohq-awesome-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/arcadeai-arcade-mcp-vs-composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, arcade-mcp or awesome-claude-skills? arcade-mcp: 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 arcade-mcp and awesome-claude-skills? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [arcade-mcp trust report](/tools/arcadeai-arcade-mcp/trust); [awesome-claude-skills trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=arcadeai-arcade-mcp`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=arcadeai-arcade-mcp) - 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/_