Comparison
awesome-claude-skills vs skills
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 skills when tags unique to skills: python.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | awesome-claude-skills | skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (50d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Steady (78d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No MCP manifest As of today · mcp_manifest | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- awesome-claude-skills
- A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows
- skills
- Agent Skills for the Venice.ai API. One folder per surface area, each with a SKILL.md for agent runtimes (Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.).
Stars
- awesome-claude-skills
- 67k
- skills
- 118
Forks
- awesome-claude-skills
- 7.6k
- skills
- 15
Open issues
- awesome-claude-skills
- 974
- skills
- 4
Language
- awesome-claude-skills
- Python
- skills
- Python
Adopt for
- awesome-claude-skills
- awesome-claude-skills is a curated list that provides resources and tools for customizing workflows using Claude AI.
- skills
- -
Persona
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
- skills
- -
Runtime
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
- skills
- -
License
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
- skills
- MIT
Last pushed
- awesome-claude-skills
- May 22, 2026
- skills
- Apr 24, 2026
Categories
- awesome-claude-skills
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- skills
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Days since push
- awesome-claude-skills
- 50d
- skills
- 78d
Open issues (now)
- awesome-claude-skills
- 974
- skills
- 4
Security scan
- awesome-claude-skills
- No MCP manifest
- skills
- No lockfile
Full report
- awesome-claude-skills
- Trust report
- skills
- Trust report
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.
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.
Choose skills if…
- Tags unique to skills: python.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (4).
When NOT to use skills
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills) · observed May 22, 2026
- License file (unknown) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (veniceai/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (veniceai/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (veniceai/skills) · observed Apr 24, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: awesome-claude-skills 67k · skills 118 (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between awesome-claude-skills and skills?
- awesome-claude-skills: A curated list of awesome Claude Skills for customizing AI workflows. skills: Agent Skills for the Venice.ai API. One folder per surface area, each with a SKILL.md for agent runtimes (Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.).. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over skills?
- Choose awesome-claude-skills over 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 skills over awesome-claude-skills?
- Choose skills over awesome-claude-skills when Tags unique to skills: python; Also covers Inference & Serving; Leaner open-issue backlog (4).
- 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 skills?
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- Is awesome-claude-skills or skills more popular on GitHub?
- awesome-claude-skills has more GitHub stars (67,447 vs 118). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are awesome-claude-skills and skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to awesome-claude-skills or skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at awesome-claude-skills alternatives and skills alternatives (awesome-claude-skills markdown twin, skills markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, awesome-claude-skills or skills?
- awesome-claude-skills: Steady. skills: Steady. 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 skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: awesome-claude-skills trust report; skills trust report.