--- title: "awesome-claude-skills vs siyuan" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills-vs-siyuan-note-siyuan" tools: ["composiohq-awesome-claude-skills", "siyuan-note-siyuan"] --- # awesome-claude-skills vs siyuan *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 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 siyuan if siyuan is a privacy-focused, self-hosted knowledge management tool written in TypeScript and Golang, specialized for personal digital gardens and integrating with various local storage solutions. [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. [siyuan](https://b3log.org/siyuan) has 45k stars, 2.9k forks, and 334 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) and [siyuan's repository](https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan). | | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [siyuan](/tools/siyuan-note-siyuan.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows | A privacy-first, self-hosted personal knowledge management software | | Stars | 67,447 | 45,045 | | Forks | 7,586 | 2,882 | | Open issues | 974 | 334 | | Language | Python | TypeScript | | Adopt for | awesome-claude-skills is a curated list that provides resources and tools for customizing workflows using Claude AI. | Siyuan is a privacy-focused, self-hosted knowledge management tool written in TypeScript and Golang, specialized for personal digital gardens and integrating with various local storage solutions. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | - | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [awesome-claude-skills](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills.md) | [siyuan](/tools/siyuan-note-siyuan.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 50d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 974 | 334 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/siyuan-note-siyuan/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: siyuan - **Adopt for:** Siyuan is a privacy-focused, self-hosted knowledge management tool written in TypeScript and Golang, specialized for personal digital gardens and integrating with various local storage solutions. ## Choose when ### Choose awesome-claude-skills if… - awesome-claude-skills is primarily Python; siyuan 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, openai-codex, gemini-cli, composio. - Also covers AI Agents. - When you are looking to customize and extend the capabilities of Claude AI through various skills and plugins. ### Choose siyuan if… - siyuan is primarily TypeScript; awesome-claude-skills is Python. - Tags unique to siyuan: markdown, self-hosted, pdf, local-first. - siyuan ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Siyuan should be used when you require a fully open-source tool that prioritizes privacy and keeps all data locally. ## 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 siyuan - Siyuan may not be suitable if you require cloud synchronization features provided by proprietary software as it focuses on local-first operations. - If your preference is for a more visually customizable interface, Siyuan's design might have limitations compared to its competitors that offer extensive theming and UI customization. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between awesome-claude-skills and siyuan? awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows. siyuan: A privacy-first, self-hosted personal knowledge management software. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over siyuan? Choose awesome-claude-skills over siyuan when awesome-claude-skills is primarily Python; siyuan 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, openai-codex, gemini-cli, 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 siyuan over awesome-claude-skills? Choose siyuan over awesome-claude-skills when siyuan is primarily TypeScript; awesome-claude-skills is Python; Tags unique to siyuan: markdown, self-hosted, pdf, local-first; siyuan ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Siyuan should be used when you require a fully open-source tool that prioritizes privacy and keeps all data locally. ### 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 siyuan? Siyuan may not be suitable if you require cloud synchronization features provided by proprietary software as it focuses on local-first operations. If your preference is for a more visually customizable interface, Siyuan's design might have limitations compared to its competitors that offer extensive theming and UI customization. ### Is awesome-claude-skills or siyuan more popular on GitHub? awesome-claude-skills has more GitHub stars (67,447 vs 45,045). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are awesome-claude-skills and siyuan open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-claude-skills or siyuan? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-claude-skills alternatives](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives) and [siyuan alternatives](/tools/siyuan-note-siyuan/alternatives) ([awesome-claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/alternatives.md), [siyuan markdown twin](/tools/siyuan-note-siyuan/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-siyuan-note-siyuan.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 siyuan? awesome-claude-skills: Steady. siyuan: 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 siyuan? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-claude-skills trust report](/tools/composiohq-awesome-claude-skills/trust); [siyuan trust report](/tools/siyuan-note-siyuan/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/_