Comparison
skills vs awesome-llm-apps
Verdict
Pick skills when tags unique to skills: google, googlecloud, skills; pick awesome-llm-apps when pricing: Free with open-source licensing, but commercial exploitation is allowed..
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | skills | awesome-llm-apps |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 1d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1d · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No lockfile As of 1d · none |
Tagline
- skills
- Agent Skills for Google products and technologies
- awesome-llm-apps
- 100+ AI Agent & RAG apps you can actually run — clone, customize, ship.
Stars
- skills
- 15k
- awesome-llm-apps
- 118k
Forks
- skills
- 1.1k
- awesome-llm-apps
- 17k
Open issues
- skills
- 31
- awesome-llm-apps
- 6
Language
- skills
- Python
- awesome-llm-apps
- Python
Adopt for
- skills
- -
- awesome-llm-apps
- awesome-llm-apps is a collection of over 100 AI Agent and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) applications that enable users to quickly implement, customize, and deploy practical use cases in Python.
Persona
- skills
- -
- awesome-llm-apps
- -
Runtime
- skills
- -
- awesome-llm-apps
- -
License
- skills
- Apache-2.0
- awesome-llm-apps
- The Apache-2.0 license allows users to freely use, modify, and distribute the projects found in awesome-llm-apps under specific conditions outlined by the license.
Last pushed
- skills
- Jul 10, 2026
- awesome-llm-apps
- Jul 11, 2026
Categories
- skills
- AI Agents
- awesome-llm-apps
- AI Agents, Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Days since push
- skills
- 1d
- awesome-llm-apps
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- skills
- 31
- awesome-llm-apps
- 6
Owner type
- skills
- Organization
- awesome-llm-apps
- User
Full report
- skills
- Trust report
- awesome-llm-apps
- Trust report
Choose skills if…
- Tags unique to skills: google, googlecloud, skills.
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.
Choose awesome-llm-apps if…
- Pricing: Free with open-source licensing, but commercial exploitation is allowed..
- Tags unique to awesome-llm-apps: agents, applications, customizable, deployable.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When you need quick implementations of various real-world use cases for AI Agents and RAG.
When NOT to use awesome-llm-apps
- If your project requires highly specialized customization beyond what the provided apps can offer out-of-the-box, as deep integration might be required from scratch.
- When you are looking for a fully managed service or support directly from developers; this repository is more about self-service and community interaction.
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 Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (google/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (google/skills) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (Shubhamsaboo/awesome-llm-apps) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (Shubhamsaboo/awesome-llm-apps) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (Shubhamsaboo/awesome-llm-apps) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: skills 15k · awesome-llm-apps 118k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between skills and awesome-llm-apps?
- skills: Agent Skills for Google products and technologies. awesome-llm-apps: 100+ AI Agent & RAG apps you can actually run — clone, customize, ship.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose skills over awesome-llm-apps?
- Choose skills over awesome-llm-apps when Tags unique to skills: google, googlecloud, skills.
- When should I choose awesome-llm-apps over skills?
- Choose awesome-llm-apps over skills when Pricing: Free with open-source licensing, but commercial exploitation is allowed.; Tags unique to awesome-llm-apps: agents, applications, customizable, deployable; Also covers Data & Retrieval; When you need quick implementations of various real-world use cases for AI Agents and RAG.
- 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.
- When should I avoid awesome-llm-apps?
- If your project requires highly specialized customization beyond what the provided apps can offer out-of-the-box, as deep integration might be required from scratch. When you are looking for a fully managed service or support directly from developers; this repository is more about self-service and community interaction.
- Is skills or awesome-llm-apps more popular on GitHub?
- awesome-llm-apps has more GitHub stars (117,774 vs 14,521). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are skills and awesome-llm-apps open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (skills: Apache-2.0, awesome-llm-apps: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to skills or awesome-llm-apps?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at skills alternatives and awesome-llm-apps alternatives (skills markdown twin, awesome-llm-apps 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 awesome-llm-apps?
- skills: Very active. awesome-llm-apps: 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 awesome-llm-apps?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: skills trust report; awesome-llm-apps trust report.