--- title: "awesome-claude-skills vs guildai" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills-vs-guildai-guildai" tools: ["composiohq-awesome-claude-skills", "guildai-guildai"] --- # awesome-claude-skills vs guildai *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict 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.; pick guildai when tags unique to guildai: python. [awesome-claude-skills](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) reports 67k GitHub stars, 7.6k forks, and 974 open issues, last pushed May 22, 2026. [guildai](https://guild.ai) has 903 stars, 93 forks, and 237 open issues, last pushed Apr 29, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) and [guildai's repository](https://github.com/guildai/guildai). | | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [guildai](/tools/guildai-guildai.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows | Experiment tracking, ML developer tools | | Stars | 67,447 | 903 | | Forks | 7,586 | 93 | | Open issues | 974 | 237 | | 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 | - | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | Developer Tools, Model Training | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [guildai](/tools/guildai-guildai.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 50d | 438d | | Open issues (now) | 974 | 237 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | 138 low (138 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/guildai-guildai/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 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. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ### Choose guildai if… - Tags unique to guildai: python. - Also covers Model Training. - Leaner open-issue backlog (237). ## 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. ## When NOT to use guildai - Last GitHub push was 438 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 29, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on guildai. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between awesome-claude-skills and guildai? awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows. guildai: Experiment tracking, ML developer tools. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over guildai? Choose awesome-claude-skills over guildai 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; Also covers AI Agents; When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ### When should I choose guildai over awesome-claude-skills? Choose guildai over awesome-claude-skills when Tags unique to guildai: python; Also covers Model Training; Leaner open-issue backlog (237). ### 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. ### When should I avoid guildai? Last GitHub push was 438 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 29, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on guildai. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. ### Is awesome-claude-skills or guildai more popular on GitHub? awesome-claude-skills has more GitHub stars (67,447 vs 903). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are awesome-claude-skills and guildai open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-claude-skills or guildai? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-claude-skills alternatives](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives) and [guildai alternatives](/tools/guildai-guildai/alternatives) ([awesome-claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives.md), [guildai markdown twin](/tools/guildai-guildai/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/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills-vs-guildai-guildai.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, awesome-claude-skills or guildai? awesome-claude-skills: Steady. guildai: Dormant. 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 awesome-claude-skills and guildai? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-claude-skills trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust); [guildai trust report](/tools/guildai-guildai/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=composiohq-awesome-claude-skills`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=composiohq-awesome-claude-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/_