Comparison
awesome-claude-skills vs plandex
Verdict
Pick awesome-claude-skills if awesome-claude-skills is a curated collection of over 50 verified skills aimed at enhancing productivity within the Claude AI ecosystem, through offerings such as TDD frameworks and debugging tools; pick plandex if designed for large-scale projects with features like REPL mode and CLI integration.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | awesome-claude-skills | plandex |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (7d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Slowing (320d since push) As of 1d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) 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
- awesome-claude-skills
- 50+ verified skills for Claude.ai and its APIs
- plandex
- Open source AI coding agent
Stars
- awesome-claude-skills
- 483
- plandex
- 16k
Forks
- awesome-claude-skills
- 194
- plandex
- 1.2k
Open issues
- awesome-claude-skills
- 149
- plandex
- 60
Language
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
- plandex
- Go
Adopt for
- awesome-claude-skills
- awesome-claude-skills is a curated collection of over 50 verified skills aimed at enhancing productivity within the Claude AI ecosystem, through offerings such as TDD frameworks and debugging tools.
- plandex
- Designed for large-scale projects with features like REPL mode and CLI integration.
Persona
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
- plandex
- -
Runtime
- awesome-claude-skills
- -
- plandex
- -
License
- awesome-claude-skills
- MIT License allows for free use, even in proprietary software.
- plandex
- MIT License: Permissive open-source license allowing for free use, modification, and distribution.
Last pushed
- awesome-claude-skills
- Aug 5, 2026
- plandex
- Oct 3, 2025
Categories
- awesome-claude-skills
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- plandex
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- awesome-claude-skills
- Active (82%)
- plandex
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- awesome-claude-skills
- 7d
- plandex
- 320d
Open issues (now)
- awesome-claude-skills
- 149
- plandex
- 60
Stars delta
- awesome-claude-skills
- Unknown
- plandex
- +52 (30d)
Open issues delta
- awesome-claude-skills
- Unknown
- plandex
- +1 (30d)
Owner type
- awesome-claude-skills
- User
- plandex
- Organization
Full report
- awesome-claude-skills
- Trust report
- plandex
- Trust report
Choose awesome-claude-skills if…
- The language used by this tool, 'awesome-claude-skills', is not specified, indicating flexibility across languages but potentially limiting support and troubleshooting.
- Requirements: Specific requirements are not detailed. Users must ensure compatibility with the Claude AI ecosystem tools they seek to enhance or integrate.; The MIT licensing means users can incorporate this tool freely into their projects as long as they adhere to the license terms..
- Tags unique to awesome-claude-skills: anthropic-claude, automation, claude-ai, development-tools.
- When you need to boost productivity specifically with Claude Code or Claude.ai by leveraging verified skills related to TDD and debugging
When NOT to use awesome-claude-skills
- If looking for similar functionalities not specific to Claude Code or Claude.ai, as this collection might miss more broad-based solutions
- When you require support that goes beyond TDD and debugging helpers, as awesome-claude-skills is focused exclusively on verified skills within the Claude AI ecosystem
Choose plandex if…
- Pricing: Primarily an open source tool that supports self-hosting. Requires your own OpenRouter.ai key or other model provider accounts/API keys for model access..
- Requirements: Requires Docker; Plandex requires Docker for local mode installation.; Installation supports only command-line methods including a one-liner and detailed steps using WSL on Windows machines..
- Tags unique to plandex: ai-agents, cli, developer-tools, golang.
- You are working on extensive software projects where an AI coding agent can assist in managing complexity.
When NOT to use plandex
- If you require cloud-hosting options for extra reliability and convenience since Plandex Cloud is winding down as of 10/3/2025 and no longer accepts new users.
- You are working in a Windows environment without WSL, as Plandex only functions correctly on Windows within the WSL shell.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (karanb192/awesome-claude-skills) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (karanb192/awesome-claude-skills) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Last push (karanb192/awesome-claude-skills) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (plandex-ai/plandex) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (plandex-ai/plandex) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- Last push (plandex-ai/plandex) · observed Oct 3, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: awesome-claude-skills 483 · plandex 16k (synced Aug 12, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between awesome-claude-skills and plandex?
- awesome-claude-skills: 50+ verified skills for Claude.ai and its APIs. plandex: Open source AI coding agent. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose awesome-claude-skills over plandex?
- Choose awesome-claude-skills over plandex when The language used by this tool, 'awesome-claude-skills', is not specified, indicating flexibility across languages but potentially limiting support and troubleshooting; Requirements: Specific requirements are not detailed. Users must ensure compatibility with the Claude AI ecosystem tools they seek to enhance or integrate.; The MIT licensing means users can incorporate this tool freely into their projects as long as they adhere to the license terms.; Tags unique to awesome-claude-skills: anthropic-claude, automation, claude-ai, development-tools; When you need to boost productivity specifically with Claude Code or Claude.ai by leveraging verified skills related to TDD and debugging.
- When should I choose plandex over awesome-claude-skills?
- Choose plandex over awesome-claude-skills when Pricing: Primarily an open source tool that supports self-hosting. Requires your own OpenRouter.ai key or other model provider accounts/API keys for model access.; Requirements: Requires Docker; Plandex requires Docker for local mode installation.; Installation supports only command-line methods including a one-liner and detailed steps using WSL on Windows machines.; Tags unique to plandex: ai-agents, cli, developer-tools, golang; You are working on extensive software projects where an AI coding agent can assist in managing complexity.
- When should I avoid awesome-claude-skills?
- If looking for similar functionalities not specific to Claude Code or Claude.ai, as this collection might miss more broad-based solutions When you require support that goes beyond TDD and debugging helpers, as awesome-claude-skills is focused exclusively on verified skills within the Claude AI ecosystem
- When should I avoid plandex?
- If you require cloud-hosting options for extra reliability and convenience since Plandex Cloud is winding down as of 10/3/2025 and no longer accepts new users. You are working in a Windows environment without WSL, as Plandex only functions correctly on Windows within the WSL shell.
- Is awesome-claude-skills or plandex more popular on GitHub?
- plandex has more GitHub stars (15,588 vs 483). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are awesome-claude-skills and plandex open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (awesome-claude-skills: MIT, plandex: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to awesome-claude-skills or plandex?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at awesome-claude-skills alternatives and plandex alternatives (awesome-claude-skills markdown twin, plandex 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, awesome-claude-skills or plandex?
- awesome-claude-skills: Active. plandex: Slowing. 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 awesome-claude-skills and plandex?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: awesome-claude-skills trust report; plandex trust report.