--- title: "claude-skills vs awesome-agent-skills" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/jeffallan-claude-skills-vs-voltagent-awesome-agent-skills" tools: ["jeffallan-claude-skills", "voltagent-awesome-agent-skills"] --- # claude-skills vs awesome-agent-skills *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick claude-skills if claude-skills is designed as an expert pairing solution specifically for full-stack developers, equipped with 66 specialized skills; pick awesome-agent-skills if - **when_to_use**: You should use awesome-agent-skills if you are looking for a large, community-curated collection of over 1000 agent skills compatible with various AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and the. [claude-skills](https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills) reports 12k GitHub stars, 1.1k forks, and 34 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. [awesome-agent-skills](https://officialskills.sh/) has 35k stars, 3.7k forks, and 29 open issues, last pushed Sep 15, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills) and [awesome-agent-skills's repository](https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills). | | [claude-skills](/tools/jeffallan-claude-skills.md) | [awesome-agent-skills](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | 66 Specialized Skills for Full-Stack Developers | A curated collection of over 1000 agent skills for various AI agents. | | Stars | 11,543 | 34,618 | | Forks | 1,112 | 3,679 | | Open issues | 34 | 29 | | Language | Python | - | | Adopt for | claude-skills is designed as an expert pairing solution specifically for full-stack developers, equipped with 66 specialized skills. | - **when_to_use**: You should use awesome-agent-skills if you are looking for a large, community-curated collection of over 1000 agent skills compatible with various AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and the | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT License | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [claude-skills](/tools/jeffallan-claude-skills.md) | [awesome-agent-skills](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 43d | 4d | | Open issues (now) | 34 | 29 | | Stars delta | +469 (30d) | +4.1k (30d) | | Open issues delta | +4 (30d) | -2 (30d) | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/jeffallan-claude-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: claude-skills - **Pricing:** freemium - Offers a free version under the MIT license but may have plugins or features for purchase. - **Requirements:** Min 2 GB RAM; Installation requires running specific bash commands to add and install the necessary skills from the Claude Marketplace. - **Adopt for:** claude-skills is designed as an expert pairing solution specifically for full-stack developers, equipped with 66 specialized skills. ## Decision facts: awesome-agent-skills - **Pricing:** freemium - **Requirements:** Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills - **Adopt for:** - **when_to_use**: You should use awesome-agent-skills if you are looking for a large, community-curated collection of over 1000 agent skills compatible with various AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and the - **License detail:** MIT License ## Choose when ### Choose claude-skills if… - Pricing: Offers a free version under the MIT license but may have plugins or features for purchase.. - Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Installation requires running specific bash commands to add and install the necessary skills from the Claude Marketplace.. - Tags unique to claude-skills: claude-code, claude-marketplace, claude-skills, full-stack-dev-skills. - Consider using claude-skills when you are working on projects that require a mix of front-end and back-end development expertise. The tool's specialization in both areas can offer significant support. ### Choose awesome-agent-skills if… - Requirements: Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills. - Tags unique to awesome-agent-skills: agent-skills, awesome-lists. - - A wide array of skills suitable for diverse needs where compatibility with multiple AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor is paramount. Each skill includes descriptions and community-reliy ## When NOT to use claude-skills - claude-skills may not be the best fit for projects that require deep specialization in a single area, such as advanced database management systems. Its full-stack focus might dilute its proficiency in - projects requiring very specific or niche programming tasks where another AI agent with more specialized knowledge would provide better support. ## When NOT to use awesome-agent-skills - - If security auditing is critical for your project: Skills are not audited by the repository maintainers, indicating potential risks that must be self-assessed. - - This may not suit you if you require skills exclusively from official dev teams as the contributions come from a mix of official and community sources. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between claude-skills and awesome-agent-skills? claude-skills: 66 Specialized Skills for Full-Stack Developers. awesome-agent-skills: A curated collection of over 1000 agent skills for various AI agents.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose claude-skills over awesome-agent-skills? Choose claude-skills over awesome-agent-skills when Pricing: Offers a free version under the MIT license but may have plugins or features for purchase.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Installation requires running specific bash commands to add and install the necessary skills from the Claude Marketplace.; Tags unique to claude-skills: claude-code, claude-marketplace, claude-skills, full-stack-dev-skills; Consider using claude-skills when you are working on projects that require a mix of front-end and back-end development expertise. The tool's specialization in both areas can offer significant support. ### When should I choose awesome-agent-skills over claude-skills? Choose awesome-agent-skills over claude-skills when Requirements: Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills; Tags unique to awesome-agent-skills: agent-skills, awesome-lists; - A wide array of skills suitable for diverse needs where compatibility with multiple AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor is paramount. Each skill includes descriptions and community-reliy. ### When should I avoid claude-skills? claude-skills may not be the best fit for projects that require deep specialization in a single area, such as advanced database management systems. Its full-stack focus might dilute its proficiency in projects requiring very specific or niche programming tasks where another AI agent with more specialized knowledge would provide better support. ### When should I avoid awesome-agent-skills? - If security auditing is critical for your project: Skills are not audited by the repository maintainers, indicating potential risks that must be self-assessed. - This may not suit you if you require skills exclusively from official dev teams as the contributions come from a mix of official and community sources. ### Is claude-skills or awesome-agent-skills more popular on GitHub? awesome-agent-skills has more GitHub stars (34,618 vs 11,543). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are claude-skills and awesome-agent-skills open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (claude-skills: MIT, awesome-agent-skills: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to claude-skills or awesome-agent-skills? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [claude-skills alternatives](/tools/jeffallan-claude-skills/alternatives) and [awesome-agent-skills alternatives](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills/alternatives) ([claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/jeffallan-claude-skills/alternatives.md), [awesome-agent-skills markdown twin](/tools/voltagent-awesome-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/jeffallan-claude-skills-vs-voltagent-awesome-agent-skills.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, claude-skills or awesome-agent-skills? claude-skills: Steady. awesome-agent-skills: 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 claude-skills and awesome-agent-skills? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [claude-skills trust report](/tools/jeffallan-claude-skills/trust); [awesome-agent-skills trust report](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jeffallan-claude-skills`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jeffallan-claude-skills) - 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/_