--- title: "awesome-claude-skills vs crane" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills-vs-michaelsauter-crane" tools: ["composiohq-awesome-claude-skills", "michaelsauter-crane"] --- # awesome-claude-skills vs crane *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick awesome-claude-skills when awesome-claude-skills is primarily Python; crane is Go; pick crane when crane is primarily Go; awesome-claude-skills is 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. [crane](https://github.com/michaelsauter/crane) has 987 stars, 61 forks, and 14 open issues, last pushed Jul 25, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) and [crane's repository](https://github.com/michaelsauter/crane). | | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [crane](/tools/michaelsauter-crane.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows | Crane - Lift containers with ease | | Stars | 67,447 | 987 | | Forks | 7,586 | 61 | | Open issues | 974 | 14 | | Language | Python | Go | | 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 | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [crane](/tools/michaelsauter-crane.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 50d | 1086d | | Open issues (now) | 974 | 14 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/michaelsauter-crane/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… - awesome-claude-skills is primarily Python; crane is Go. - 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 Developer Tools. - When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ### Choose crane if… - crane is primarily Go; awesome-claude-skills is Python. - Tags unique to crane: docker, go, orchestration, unison. - Leaner open-issue backlog (14). ## 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 crane - Last GitHub push was 1086 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 25, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on crane. - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between awesome-claude-skills and crane? awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows. crane: Crane - Lift containers with ease. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over crane? Choose awesome-claude-skills over crane when awesome-claude-skills is primarily Python; crane is Go; 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 Developer Tools; When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ### When should I choose crane over awesome-claude-skills? Choose crane over awesome-claude-skills when crane is primarily Go; awesome-claude-skills is Python; Tags unique to crane: docker, go, orchestration, unison; Leaner open-issue backlog (14). ### 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 crane? Last GitHub push was 1086 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 25, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on crane. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. ### Is awesome-claude-skills or crane more popular on GitHub? awesome-claude-skills has more GitHub stars (67,447 vs 987). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are awesome-claude-skills and crane open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-claude-skills or crane? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-claude-skills alternatives](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives) and [crane alternatives](/tools/michaelsauter-crane/alternatives) ([awesome-claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives.md), [crane markdown twin](/tools/michaelsauter-crane/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-michaelsauter-crane.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 crane? awesome-claude-skills: Steady. crane: 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 crane? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-claude-skills trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust); [crane trust report](/tools/michaelsauter-crane/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/_