--- title: "awesome-claude-skills vs mastra" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills-vs-mastra-ai-mastra" tools: ["composiohq-awesome-claude-skills", "mastra-ai-mastra"] --- # awesome-claude-skills vs mastra *GraphCanon updated Oct 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick awesome-claude-skills if awesome-claude-skills is a curated list that provides resources and tools for customizing workflows using Claude AI; pick mastra if mastra is a TypeScript framework for AI-powered applications and agents, offering a dual-license model with enterprise features. [awesome-claude-skills](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) reports 75k GitHub stars, 8.7k forks, and 1.5k open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. [mastra](https://mastra.ai) has 28k stars, 2.8k forks, and 520 open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) and [mastra's repository](https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra). | | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [mastra](/tools/mastra-ai-mastra.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows | Modern TypeScript framework for AI-powered applications and agents | | Stars | 75,355 | 28,149 | | Forks | 8,736 | 2,817 | | Open issues | 1,487 | 520 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | awesome-claude-skills is a curated list that provides resources and tools for customizing workflows using Claude AI. | Mastra is a TypeScript framework for AI-powered applications and agents, offering a dual-license model with enterprise features. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | - | Mastra operates under a dual-license model, with the core framework under Apache License 2.0 and enterprise features under the Mastra Enterprise License. | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [mastra](/tools/mastra-ai-mastra.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 1d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 1.5k | 520 | | Stars delta | +2.6k (30d) | +920 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +195 (30d) | +51 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mastra-ai-mastra/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. ## Decision facts: mastra - **Pricing:** freemium - The core framework is free and open-source under Apache License 2.0, but enterprise features require a valid enterprise license for production use. - **Requirements:** Requires TypeScript and Node.js for development. - **Adopt for:** Mastra is a TypeScript framework for AI-powered applications and agents, offering a dual-license model with enterprise features. - **License detail:** Mastra operates under a dual-license model, with the core framework under Apache License 2.0 and enterprise features under the Mastra Enterprise License. ## Choose when ### Choose awesome-claude-skills if… - awesome-claude-skills is primarily Python; mastra is TypeScript. - 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. - When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ### Choose mastra if… - mastra is primarily TypeScript; awesome-claude-skills is Python. - Pricing: The core framework is free and open-source under Apache License 2.0, but enterprise features require a valid enterprise license for production use.. - Requirements: Requires TypeScript and Node.js for development.. - Tags unique to mastra: agents, ai, chatbots, evals. - When you need a TypeScript framework that supports AI functionalities such as chatbots, evaluations, and text-to-speech. ## 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 mastra - If your project strictly requires an entirely open-source solution without any proprietary enterprise components. - When you prefer frameworks that do not differentiate between open-source and enterprise features, as Mastra has distinct enterprise features that require a separate license. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between awesome-claude-skills and mastra? awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows. mastra: Modern TypeScript framework for AI-powered applications and agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over mastra? Choose awesome-claude-skills over mastra when awesome-claude-skills is primarily Python; mastra is TypeScript; 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; When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ### When should I choose mastra over awesome-claude-skills? Choose mastra over awesome-claude-skills when mastra is primarily TypeScript; awesome-claude-skills is Python; Pricing: The core framework is free and open-source under Apache License 2.0, but enterprise features require a valid enterprise license for production use.; Requirements: Requires TypeScript and Node.js for development.; Tags unique to mastra: agents, ai, chatbots, evals; When you need a TypeScript framework that supports AI functionalities such as chatbots, evaluations, and text-to-speech. ### 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 mastra? If your project strictly requires an entirely open-source solution without any proprietary enterprise components. When you prefer frameworks that do not differentiate between open-source and enterprise features, as Mastra has distinct enterprise features that require a separate license. ### Is awesome-claude-skills or mastra more popular on GitHub? awesome-claude-skills has more GitHub stars (75,355 vs 28,149). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are awesome-claude-skills and mastra open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-claude-skills or mastra? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-claude-skills alternatives](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives) and [mastra alternatives](/tools/mastra-ai-mastra/alternatives) ([awesome-claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives.md), [mastra markdown twin](/tools/mastra-ai-mastra/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-mastra-ai-mastra.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 mastra? awesome-claude-skills: Very active. mastra: 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 awesome-claude-skills and mastra? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-claude-skills trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust); [mastra trust report](/tools/mastra-ai-mastra/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/_