--- title: "HpBandSter vs agentic-awesome-skills" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/automl-hpbandster-vs-sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills" tools: ["automl-hpbandster", "sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills"] --- # HpBandSter vs agentic-awesome-skills *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick HpBandSter when license: HpBandSter is BSD-3-Clause, agentic-awesome-skills is MIT; pick agentic-awesome-skills when license: agentic-awesome-skills is MIT, HpBandSter is BSD-3-Clause. [HpBandSter](https://github.com/automl/HpBandSter) reports 630 GitHub stars, 108 forks, and 66 open issues, last pushed Oct 16, 2022. [agentic-awesome-skills](https://sickn33.github.io/agentic-awesome-skills/) has 43k stars, 6.8k forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [HpBandSter's repository](https://github.com/automl/HpBandSter) and [agentic-awesome-skills's repository](https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills). | | [HpBandSter](/tools/automl-hpbandster.md) | [agentic-awesome-skills](/tools/sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | a distributed Hyperband implementation on Steroids | Library of agentic skills for various AI agents | | Stars | 630 | 42,843 | | Forks | 108 | 6,805 | | Open issues | 66 | 2 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | - | Library of agentic skills for various AI agents, offering over 1,900 installable skills across multiple domains. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [HpBandSter](/tools/automl-hpbandster.md) | [agentic-awesome-skills](/tools/sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 1364d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 66 | 2 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | No lockfile | No criticals | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/automl-hpbandster/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agentic-awesome-skills - **Pricing:** freemium - The tool is primarily free and open-source under MIT license, though contributions are likely welcomed for more comprehensive or specialized skills. - **Requirements:** Min 2 GB RAM - **Adopt for:** Library of agentic skills for various AI agents, offering over 1,900 installable skills across multiple domains. ## Choose when ### Choose HpBandSter if… - License: HpBandSter is BSD-3-Clause, agentic-awesome-skills is MIT. - Tags unique to HpBandSter: automated-machine-learning, automl, bayesian-optimization, hyperparameter-optimization. ### Choose agentic-awesome-skills if… - License: agentic-awesome-skills is MIT, HpBandSter is BSD-3-Clause. - Pricing: The tool is primarily free and open-source under MIT license, though contributions are likely welcomed for more comprehensive or specialized skills.. - Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM. - Tags unique to agentic-awesome-skills: agent-skills, ai-agents, developer-tools. - Also covers AI Agents. - - When you need to enhance a specific domain's functionality with dedicated plugins provided by the library. This tool excels when your AI agent is expected to perform specialized tasks. ## When NOT to use HpBandSter - Last GitHub push was 1365 days ago (dormant maintenance, Oct 16, 2022). Validate activity before betting a new project on HpBandSter. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use agentic-awesome-skills - - If you are only interested in a few specific skills or plugins available through other dedicated repositories that offer more tailored services. - - When your project specifically requires integration with platforms not supported by 'agentic-awesome-skills', such as unique proprietary AI systems without existing support from the library. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between HpBandSter and agentic-awesome-skills? HpBandSter: a distributed Hyperband implementation on Steroids. agentic-awesome-skills: Library of agentic skills for various AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose HpBandSter over agentic-awesome-skills? Choose HpBandSter over agentic-awesome-skills when License: HpBandSter is BSD-3-Clause, agentic-awesome-skills is MIT; Tags unique to HpBandSter: automated-machine-learning, automl, bayesian-optimization, hyperparameter-optimization. ### When should I choose agentic-awesome-skills over HpBandSter? Choose agentic-awesome-skills over HpBandSter when License: agentic-awesome-skills is MIT, HpBandSter is BSD-3-Clause; Pricing: The tool is primarily free and open-source under MIT license, though contributions are likely welcomed for more comprehensive or specialized skills.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Tags unique to agentic-awesome-skills: agent-skills, ai-agents, developer-tools; Also covers AI Agents; - When you need to enhance a specific domain's functionality with dedicated plugins provided by the library. This tool excels when your AI agent is expected to perform specialized tasks. ### When should I avoid HpBandSter? Last GitHub push was 1365 days ago (dormant maintenance, Oct 16, 2022). Validate activity before betting a new project on HpBandSter. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid agentic-awesome-skills? - If you are only interested in a few specific skills or plugins available through other dedicated repositories that offer more tailored services. - When your project specifically requires integration with platforms not supported by 'agentic-awesome-skills', such as unique proprietary AI systems without existing support from the library. ### Is HpBandSter or agentic-awesome-skills more popular on GitHub? agentic-awesome-skills has more GitHub stars (42,843 vs 630). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are HpBandSter and agentic-awesome-skills open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (HpBandSter: BSD-3-Clause, agentic-awesome-skills: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to HpBandSter or agentic-awesome-skills? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [HpBandSter alternatives](/tools/automl-hpbandster/alternatives) and [agentic-awesome-skills alternatives](/tools/sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills/alternatives) ([HpBandSter markdown twin](/tools/automl-hpbandster/alternatives.md), [agentic-awesome-skills markdown twin](/tools/sickn33-antigravity-awesome-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/automl-hpbandster-vs-sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, HpBandSter or agentic-awesome-skills? HpBandSter: Dormant. agentic-awesome-skills: 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 HpBandSter and agentic-awesome-skills? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [HpBandSter trust report](/tools/automl-hpbandster/trust); [agentic-awesome-skills trust report](/tools/sickn33-antigravity-awesome-skills/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=automl-hpbandster`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=automl-hpbandster) - 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/_