--- title: "askimo vs skills" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/askimo-ai-askimo-vs-veniceai-skills" tools: ["askimo-ai-askimo", "veniceai-skills"] --- # askimo vs skills *GraphCanon updated Aug 13, 2026* ## Verdict Pick askimo when askimo is primarily Kotlin; skills is Python; pick skills when skills is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin. [askimo](https://askimo.chat) reports 318 GitHub stars, 66 forks, and 19 open issues, last pushed Aug 13, 2026. [skills](https://github.com/veniceai/skills) has 126 stars, 14 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Jul 29, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [askimo's repository](https://github.com/askimo-ai/askimo) and [skills's repository](https://github.com/veniceai/skills). | | [askimo](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo.md) | [skills](/tools/veniceai-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Client for chat, RAG, and agents with multi-provider model support. | Agent Skills for the Venice.ai API | | Stars | 318 | 126 | | Forks | 66 | 14 | | Open issues | 19 | 4 | | Language | Kotlin | Python | | Adopt for | - | Skills offers support for multiple AI agent runtimes via the Venice.ai API, making it suitable for developers who need versatility and integration with Cursor, Claude, Codex, and other runtimes. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | Skills uses an MIT license allowing free use and modification of its components with a recommended credit link back to https://docs.venice.ai but no legal obligation. | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [askimo](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo.md) | [skills](/tools/veniceai-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 0d | 7d | | Open issues (now) | 19 | 4 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/veniceai-skills/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: askimo - **Pricing:** unknown - The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified. ## Decision facts: skills - **Pricing:** unknown - pricing details are not provided in the current data. - **Adopt for:** Skills offers support for multiple AI agent runtimes via the Venice.ai API, making it suitable for developers who need versatility and integration with Cursor, Claude, Codex, and other runtimes. - **License detail:** Skills uses an MIT license allowing free use and modification of its components with a recommended credit link back to https://docs.venice.ai but no legal obligation. ## Choose when ### Choose askimo if… - askimo is primarily Kotlin; skills is Python. - License: askimo is AGPL-3.0, skills is MIT. - Pricing: The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified.. - Tags unique to askimo: agentic-workflow, ai-assistant, artificial-intelligence, chat-client. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - Use for Kotlin developers who need to integrate chat and AI agents with multi-provider support including Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenAI. ### Choose skills if… - skills is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin. - License: skills is MIT, askimo is AGPL-3.0. - Pricing: pricing details are not provided in the current data.. - Tags unique to skills: agent-skills, claude, codex, cursor. - Use Skills if you are working exclusively within the Venice.ai ecosystem or plan to integrate multiple AI agent runtimes like Cursor, Claude, Codex. ## When NOT to use askimo - Avoid if you require a solution that supports languages other than Kotlin, as Askimo is exclusively built for Kotlin environments. - Not suitable if your project has strict licensing requirements and requires proprietary code, due to its AGPL-3.0 license which might impose restrictions. ## When NOT to use skills - Avoid Skills if your project only needs support for a single or non-Venice.ai associated AI agent runtime without needing the broad integration offered here. - Do not use it when detailed per-skill documentation in SKILL.md format is unnecessary for your workflow, as this may introduce additional overhead. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between askimo and skills? askimo: AI Client for chat, RAG, and agents with multi-provider model support.. skills: Agent Skills for the Venice.ai API. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose askimo over skills? Choose askimo over skills when askimo is primarily Kotlin; skills is Python; License: askimo is AGPL-3.0, skills is MIT; Pricing: The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified.; Tags unique to askimo: agentic-workflow, ai-assistant, artificial-intelligence, chat-client; Also covers Data & Retrieval; Use for Kotlin developers who need to integrate chat and AI agents with multi-provider support including Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenAI. ### When should I choose skills over askimo? Choose skills over askimo when skills is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin; License: skills is MIT, askimo is AGPL-3.0; Pricing: pricing details are not provided in the current data.; Tags unique to skills: agent-skills, claude, codex, cursor; Use Skills if you are working exclusively within the Venice.ai ecosystem or plan to integrate multiple AI agent runtimes like Cursor, Claude, Codex. ### When should I avoid askimo? Avoid if you require a solution that supports languages other than Kotlin, as Askimo is exclusively built for Kotlin environments. Not suitable if your project has strict licensing requirements and requires proprietary code, due to its AGPL-3.0 license which might impose restrictions. ### When should I avoid skills? Avoid Skills if your project only needs support for a single or non-Venice.ai associated AI agent runtime without needing the broad integration offered here. Do not use it when detailed per-skill documentation in SKILL.md format is unnecessary for your workflow, as this may introduce additional overhead. ### Is askimo or skills more popular on GitHub? askimo has more GitHub stars (318 vs 126). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are askimo and skills open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (askimo: AGPL-3.0, skills: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to askimo or skills? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [askimo alternatives](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/alternatives) and [skills alternatives](/tools/veniceai-skills/alternatives) ([askimo markdown twin](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/alternatives.md), [skills markdown twin](/tools/veniceai-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/askimo-ai-askimo-vs-veniceai-skills.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, askimo or skills? askimo: Very active. skills: 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 askimo and skills? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [askimo trust report](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/trust); [skills trust report](/tools/veniceai-skills/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=askimo-ai-askimo`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=askimo-ai-askimo) - 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/_