--- title: "claude-skills vs awesome" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/jezweb-claude-skills-vs-sindresorhus-awesome" tools: ["jezweb-claude-skills", "sindresorhus-awesome"] --- # claude-skills vs awesome *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick claude-skills when license: claude-skills is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, claude-skills is MIT. [claude-skills](https://jezweb.com.au) reports 922 GitHub stars, 97 forks, and 17 open issues, last pushed Jul 2, 2026. [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) has 484k stars, 36k forks, and 92 open issues, last pushed Jun 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [claude-skills's repository](https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome). | | [claude-skills](/tools/jezweb-claude-skills.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Skills for Claude Code CLI such as full stack dev Cloudflare, React, Tailwind v4, and AI integrations. | 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics | | Stars | 922 | 484,026 | | Forks | 97 | 35,799 | | Open issues | 17 | 92 | | Language | Python | - | | Adopt for | - | A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | CC0-1.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [claude-skills](/tools/jezweb-claude-skills.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 13d | 11d | | Open issues (now) | 17 | 92 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/jezweb-claude-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: awesome - **Adopt for:** A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. ## Choose when ### Choose claude-skills if… - License: claude-skills is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0. - Tags unique to claude-skills: ai, anthropic, automation, claude code. - More recently updated (last pushed Jul 2, 2026). ### Choose awesome if… - License: awesome is CC0-1.0, claude-skills is MIT. - Tags unique to awesome: awesome, awesome-list, lists, resources. - When you need well-organized access to diverse technical subjects from IoT to robotics ## When NOT to use claude-skills - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use awesome - If seeking specific coding frameworks or libraries for software development rather than hardware-focused resources - In scenarios requiring real-time interactive support or forums, as the content is static lists without active discussion ## Common questions ### What is the difference between claude-skills and awesome? claude-skills: Skills for Claude Code CLI such as full stack dev Cloudflare, React, Tailwind v4, and AI integrations.. awesome: 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose claude-skills over awesome? Choose claude-skills over awesome when License: claude-skills is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to claude-skills: ai, anthropic, automation, claude code; More recently updated (last pushed Jul 2, 2026). ### When should I choose awesome over claude-skills? Choose awesome over claude-skills when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, claude-skills is MIT; Tags unique to awesome: awesome, awesome-list, lists, resources; When you need well-organized access to diverse technical subjects from IoT to robotics. ### When should I avoid claude-skills? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid awesome? If seeking specific coding frameworks or libraries for software development rather than hardware-focused resources In scenarios requiring real-time interactive support or forums, as the content is static lists without active discussion ### Is claude-skills or awesome more popular on GitHub? awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 922). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are claude-skills and awesome open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (claude-skills: MIT, awesome: CC0-1.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to claude-skills or awesome? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [claude-skills alternatives](/tools/jezweb-claude-skills/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([claude-skills markdown twin](/tools/jezweb-claude-skills/alternatives.md), [awesome markdown twin](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/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/jezweb-claude-skills-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.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? claude-skills: Active. awesome: 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? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [claude-skills trust report](/tools/jezweb-claude-skills/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jezweb-claude-skills`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jezweb-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/_