Comparison
faraday vs Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
Verdict
Pick faraday if faraday is an open-source vulnerability management platform for orchestrating and centralizing security scans; pick Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills if anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills offers 817 structured cybersecurity skills mapped to six frameworks, compatible with over 20 AI platforms, including Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | faraday | Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Active (18d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 15, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · 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
- faraday
- Open Source Vulnerability Management Platform
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 817 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents mapped to 6 frameworks
Stars
- faraday
- 6.7k
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 33k
Forks
- faraday
- 1.1k
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 4.0k
Open issues
- faraday
- 15
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 48
Language
- faraday
- Python
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Python
Adopt for
- faraday
- Faraday is an open-source vulnerability management platform for orchestrating and centralizing security scans.
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills offers 817 structured cybersecurity skills mapped to six frameworks, compatible with over 20 AI platforms, including Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
Persona
- faraday
- -
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- -
Runtime
- faraday
- -
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- -
License
- faraday
- GPL-3.0
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- faraday
- Sep 17, 2026
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Aug 31, 2026
Categories
- faraday
- AI Agents, Vector Databases
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Maintenance
- faraday
- Very active (96%)
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- faraday
- 0d
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 18d
Open issues (now)
- faraday
- 15
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 48
Stars delta
- faraday
- +64 (30d)
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- +5.0k (30d)
Open issues delta
- faraday
- -11 (30d)
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- +2 (30d)
Owner type
- faraday
- Organization
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- faraday
- Published findings
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- faraday
- Trust report
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Trust report
Choose faraday if…
- License: faraday is GPL-3.0, Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to faraday: appsec, burpsuite, collaboration, continuous-scanning.
- Also covers Vector Databases.
- faraday ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to centralize your vulnerability data from multiple sources into one platform.
When NOT to use faraday
- When existing integrations with other security tools are a strict requirement that Faraday does not support directly.
- In environments where the licensing must be permissive, and GPL-3.0 is not an acceptable license.
Choose Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills if…
- License: Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is Apache-2.0, faraday is GPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: ai-agents, claude-code, cloud-security, ethical-hacking.
- When you need a comprehensive set of 817 structured cybersecurity skills mapped to six frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK and NIST CSF 2.0.
When NOT to use Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- If your project requires skills that are not covered by the six mapped frameworks, as this tool strictly adheres to these frameworks.
- When you need a tool that is not open-source, as Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is licensed under Apache 2.0, allowing for free use and modification.
- If your project is incompatible with the agentskills.io standard, as this tool is specifically designed to work within this standard.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (infobyte/faraday) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (infobyte/faraday) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (infobyte/faraday) · observed Sep 17, 2026
- License file (GPL-3.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) · observed Aug 31, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: faraday 6.7k · Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills 33k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between faraday and Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills?
- faraday: Open Source Vulnerability Management Platform. Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: 817 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents mapped to 6 frameworks. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose faraday over Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills?
- Choose faraday over Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills when License: faraday is GPL-3.0, Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to faraday: appsec, burpsuite, collaboration, continuous-scanning; Also covers Vector Databases; faraday ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to centralize your vulnerability data from multiple sources into one platform.
- When should I choose Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills over faraday?
- Choose Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills over faraday when License: Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is Apache-2.0, faraday is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: ai-agents, claude-code, cloud-security, ethical-hacking; When you need a comprehensive set of 817 structured cybersecurity skills mapped to six frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK and NIST CSF 2.0.
- When should I avoid faraday?
- When existing integrations with other security tools are a strict requirement that Faraday does not support directly. In environments where the licensing must be permissive, and GPL-3.0 is not an acceptable license.
- When should I avoid Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills?
- If your project requires skills that are not covered by the six mapped frameworks, as this tool strictly adheres to these frameworks. When you need a tool that is not open-source, as Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is licensed under Apache 2.0, allowing for free use and modification. If your project is incompatible with the agentskills.io standard, as this tool is specifically designed to work within this standard.
- Is faraday or Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills more popular on GitHub?
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills has more GitHub stars (32,937 vs 6,747). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are faraday and Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (faraday: GPL-3.0, Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to faraday or Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at faraday alternatives and Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills alternatives (faraday markdown twin, Anthropic-Cybersecurity-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, faraday or Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills?
- faraday: Very active. Anthropic-Cybersecurity-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 faraday and Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: faraday trust report; Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills trust report.