Comparison
skills vs agency-orchestrator
Verdict
Pick skills if skills for integration with Google products and services developed in Python under Apache-2.0 license; pick agency-orchestrator if agency Orchestrator is an AI workflow orchestrator that automatically collaborates among multiple AI agents based on user inputs, supports various large language models, and allows for zero-code YAML configuration.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | skills | agency-orchestrator |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- skills
- Agent Skills for Google products and technologies
- agency-orchestrator
- 🚀 One sentence → multi-AI-role collaboration → complete plan in minutes
Stars
- skills
- 16k
- agency-orchestrator
- 2.1k
Forks
- skills
- 1.2k
- agency-orchestrator
- 273
Open issues
- skills
- 29
- agency-orchestrator
- 10
Language
- skills
- Python
- agency-orchestrator
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- skills
- Skills for integration with Google products and services developed in Python under Apache-2.0 license
- agency-orchestrator
- Agency Orchestrator is an AI workflow orchestrator that automatically collaborates among multiple AI agents based on user inputs, supports various large language models, and allows for zero-code YAML configuration.
Persona
- skills
- -
- agency-orchestrator
- -
Runtime
- skills
- -
- agency-orchestrator
- -
License
- skills
- Apache-2.0
- agency-orchestrator
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- skills
- Aug 5, 2026
- agency-orchestrator
- Aug 14, 2026
Categories
- skills
- AI Agents
- agency-orchestrator
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- skills
- 29
- agency-orchestrator
- 10
Stars delta
- skills
- Unknown
- agency-orchestrator
- +282 (30d)
Open issues delta
- skills
- Unknown
- agency-orchestrator
- -4 (30d)
Owner type
- skills
- Organization
- agency-orchestrator
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- skills
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- agency-orchestrator
- Published findings
Full report
- skills
- Trust report
- agency-orchestrator
- Trust report
Choose skills if…
- skills is primarily Python; agency-orchestrator is TypeScript.
- Tags unique to skills: google, googlecloud, skills.
- When you need to integrate with specific Google services like Cloud or Workspace using pre-built skills
When NOT to use skills
- For integrating with non-Google web services, as this repository focuses exclusively on Google products and technologies
- If you are looking for comprehensive support outside Python; even though other languages might be adaptable, primary development is in Python
Choose agency-orchestrator if…
- agency-orchestrator is primarily TypeScript; skills is Python.
- Tags unique to agency-orchestrator: agency-agents, agent-orchestration, ai-agents, yaml-workflow.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- agency-orchestrator ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- agency-orchestrator ships an MCP server manifest.
- You require automatic collaboration across a wide range of pre-defined expert roles (216+) to execute specific tasks efficiently.
When NOT to use agency-orchestrator
- If your workflow is simple or requires minimal collaboration; a single AI agent might suffice.
- When you are working in an environment where there's high sensitivity around software licensing and the Apache-2.0 license poses compliance concerns.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (google/skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (google/skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Last push (google/skills) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (jnMetaCode/agency-orchestrator) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- GitHub forks (jnMetaCode/agency-orchestrator) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Last push (jnMetaCode/agency-orchestrator) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: skills 16k · agency-orchestrator 2.1k (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between skills and agency-orchestrator?
- skills: Agent Skills for Google products and technologies. agency-orchestrator: 🚀 One sentence → multi-AI-role collaboration → complete plan in minutes. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose skills over agency-orchestrator?
- Choose skills over agency-orchestrator when skills is primarily Python; agency-orchestrator is TypeScript; Tags unique to skills: google, googlecloud, skills; When you need to integrate with specific Google services like Cloud or Workspace using pre-built skills.
- When should I choose agency-orchestrator over skills?
- Choose agency-orchestrator over skills when agency-orchestrator is primarily TypeScript; skills is Python; Tags unique to agency-orchestrator: agency-agents, agent-orchestration, ai-agents, yaml-workflow; Also covers Inference & Serving; agency-orchestrator ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; agency-orchestrator ships an MCP server manifest; You require automatic collaboration across a wide range of pre-defined expert roles (216+) to execute specific tasks efficiently.
- When should I avoid skills?
- For integrating with non-Google web services, as this repository focuses exclusively on Google products and technologies If you are looking for comprehensive support outside Python; even though other languages might be adaptable, primary development is in Python
- When should I avoid agency-orchestrator?
- If your workflow is simple or requires minimal collaboration; a single AI agent might suffice. When you are working in an environment where there's high sensitivity around software licensing and the Apache-2.0 license poses compliance concerns.
- Is skills or agency-orchestrator more popular on GitHub?
- skills has more GitHub stars (15,634 vs 2,072). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are skills and agency-orchestrator open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (skills: Apache-2.0, agency-orchestrator: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to skills or agency-orchestrator?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at skills alternatives and agency-orchestrator alternatives (skills markdown twin, agency-orchestrator 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, skills or agency-orchestrator?
- skills: Very active. agency-orchestrator: 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 skills and agency-orchestrator?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: skills trust report; agency-orchestrator trust report.