--- title: "9router vs agent-skills" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/decolua-9router-vs-lambdatest-agent-skills" tools: ["decolua-9router", "lambdatest-agent-skills"] --- # 9router vs agent-skills *GraphCanon updated Aug 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick 9router if 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models; pick agent-skills if agent-skills offers AI-driven coding assistants for test automation in multiple frameworks like Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress. [9router](https://9router.com) reports 26k GitHub stars, 4.6k forks, and 1.7k open issues, last pushed Aug 14, 2026. [agent-skills](https://agentskillsforall.com/) has 347 stars, 69 forks, and 3 open issues, last pushed Jul 24, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [9router's repository](https://github.com/decolua/9router) and [agent-skills's repository](https://github.com/LambdaTest/agent-skills). | | [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) | [agent-skills](/tools/lambdatest-agent-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unlimited FREE AI coding with auto-fallback and token savings | AI agent skills for automated test frameworks | | Stars | 25,841 | 347 | | Forks | 4,635 | 69 | | Open issues | 1,700 | 3 | | Language | JavaScript | Python | | Adopt for | 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models. | Agent-skills offers AI-driven coding assistants for test automation in multiple frameworks like Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT License allows free use provided proper attribution and no warranty is assumed. | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) | [agent-skills](/tools/lambdatest-agent-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 5d | 12d | | Open issues (now) | 1.7k | 3 | | Stars delta | +3.1k (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +479 (30d) | Unknown | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/decolua-9router/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/lambdatest-agent-skills/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Cursor**: [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) - Works with Cursor; [agent-skills](/tools/lambdatest-agent-skills.md) - Works with Cursor - **Node.js**: [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) - Node.js runtime; [agent-skills](/tools/lambdatest-agent-skills.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: 9router - **Pricing:** unknown - Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on - **Adopt for:** 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models. ## Decision facts: agent-skills - **Requirements:** Works best integrated within the TestMu AI platform previously known as LambdaTest. - **Adopt for:** Agent-skills offers AI-driven coding assistants for test automation in multiple frameworks like Selenium, Playwright, and Cypress. - **License detail:** MIT License allows free use provided proper attribution and no warranty is assumed. ## Choose when ### Choose 9router if… - 9router is primarily JavaScript; agent-skills is Python. - Pricing: Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on. - Tags unique to 9router: ai-agents, free-ai, openai-proxy, token-saver. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - 9router ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Use when you need to connect to various coding AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, and others via a unified gateway. ### Choose agent-skills if… - agent-skills is primarily Python; 9router is JavaScript. - Requirements: Works best integrated within the TestMu AI platform previously known as LambdaTest.. - Tags unique to agent-skills: appium, cypress, playwright, selenium. - Use when your project requires expert-level test automation code across major frameworks. ## When NOT to use 9router - Not suitable if you specifically need advanced or high-priority services from premium providers like Claude Code Pro/Max or Codex Plus/Pro, which offer dedicated support and higher limits. - Avoid using this tool if your coding requirements exceed the capabilities of free models connected via 9router's gateway service. ## When NOT to use agent-skills - Avoid if your team prefers manual coding of tests over AI-assisted generation, as this tool significantly automates that process. - Do not use if the project strictly limits dependencies on external platforms for security or control reasons, given its integration with a cloud testing service. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between 9router and agent-skills? 9router: Unlimited FREE AI coding with auto-fallback and token savings. agent-skills: AI agent skills for automated test frameworks. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose 9router over agent-skills? Choose 9router over agent-skills when 9router is primarily JavaScript; agent-skills is Python; Pricing: Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on; Tags unique to 9router: ai-agents, free-ai, openai-proxy, token-saver; Also covers Inference & Serving; 9router ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use when you need to connect to various coding AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, and others via a unified gateway. ### When should I choose agent-skills over 9router? Choose agent-skills over 9router when agent-skills is primarily Python; 9router is JavaScript; Requirements: Works best integrated within the TestMu AI platform previously known as LambdaTest.; Tags unique to agent-skills: appium, cypress, playwright, selenium; Use when your project requires expert-level test automation code across major frameworks. ### When should I avoid 9router? Not suitable if you specifically need advanced or high-priority services from premium providers like Claude Code Pro/Max or Codex Plus/Pro, which offer dedicated support and higher limits. Avoid using this tool if your coding requirements exceed the capabilities of free models connected via 9router's gateway service. ### When should I avoid agent-skills? Avoid if your team prefers manual coding of tests over AI-assisted generation, as this tool significantly automates that process. Do not use if the project strictly limits dependencies on external platforms for security or control reasons, given its integration with a cloud testing service. ### Is 9router or agent-skills more popular on GitHub? 9router has more GitHub stars (25,841 vs 347). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are 9router and agent-skills open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (9router: MIT, agent-skills: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to 9router or agent-skills? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [9router alternatives](/tools/decolua-9router/alternatives) and [agent-skills alternatives](/tools/lambdatest-agent-skills/alternatives) ([9router markdown twin](/tools/decolua-9router/alternatives.md), [agent-skills markdown twin](/tools/lambdatest-agent-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/decolua-9router-vs-lambdatest-agent-skills.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, 9router or agent-skills? 9router: Very active. agent-skills: 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 9router and agent-skills? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [9router trust report](/tools/decolua-9router/trust); [agent-skills trust report](/tools/lambdatest-agent-skills/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=decolua-9router`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=decolua-9router) - 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/_