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title: "awesome-claude-skills vs advertising-skills"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills-vs-realkimbarrett-advertising-skills"
tools: ["composiohq-awesome-claude-skills", "realkimbarrett-advertising-skills"]
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# awesome-claude-skills vs advertising-skills

*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 advertising-skills when tags unique to advertising-skills: openclaw, openclawskill, codex, advertising.

[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. [advertising-skills](https://advertisingskills.io/) has 687 stars, 56 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Mar 26, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) and [advertising-skills's repository](https://github.com/realkimbarrett/advertising-skills).

| | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [advertising-skills](/tools/realkimbarrett-advertising-skills.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows | Advertising Skills for Open Claw, Claude Code & AI agents. Direct response, paid ads, funnels, and copy systems. |
| Stars | 67,447 | 687 |
| Forks | 7,586 | 56 |
| Open issues | 974 | 1 |
| Language | Python | - |
| Adopt for | awesome-claude-skills is a curated list that provides resources and tools for customizing workflows using Claude AI. | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | - | - |
| 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) | [advertising-skills](/tools/realkimbarrett-advertising-skills.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Slowing (36%) |
| Days since push | 50d | 107d |
| Open issues (now) | 974 | 1 |
| Owner type | Organization | User |
| Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/realkimbarrett-advertising-skills/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, openai-codex, gemini-cli, composio.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins.

### Choose advertising-skills if…

- Tags unique to advertising-skills: openclaw, openclawskill, codex, advertising.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (1).

## 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 advertising-skills

- Last GitHub push was 107 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 26, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on advertising-skills.
- 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 advertising-skills?

awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows. advertising-skills: Advertising Skills for Open Claw, Claude Code & AI agents. Direct response, paid ads, funnels, and copy systems.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over advertising-skills?

Choose awesome-claude-skills over advertising-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.; Tags unique to awesome-claude-skills: agent-skills, openai-codex, gemini-cli, 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 advertising-skills over awesome-claude-skills?

Choose advertising-skills over awesome-claude-skills when Tags unique to advertising-skills: openclaw, openclawskill, codex, advertising; Leaner open-issue backlog (1).

### 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 advertising-skills?

Last GitHub push was 107 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 26, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on advertising-skills. 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 advertising-skills more popular on GitHub?

awesome-claude-skills has more GitHub stars (67,447 vs 687). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are awesome-claude-skills and advertising-skills open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.

### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-claude-skills or advertising-skills?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-claude-skills alternatives](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives) and [advertising-skills alternatives](/tools/realkimbarrett-advertising-skills/alternatives) ([awesome-claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives.md), [advertising-skills markdown twin](/tools/realkimbarrett-advertising-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/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills-vs-realkimbarrett-advertising-skills.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 advertising-skills?

awesome-claude-skills: Steady. advertising-skills: Slowing. 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 advertising-skills?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-claude-skills trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust); [advertising-skills trust report](/tools/realkimbarrett-advertising-skills/trust).

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**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)

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