Comparison
Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills vs agents
Verdict
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; pick agents if the agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills | agents |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (18d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 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
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 817 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents mapped to 6 frameworks
- agents
- Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents
Stars
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 33k
- agents
- 40k
Forks
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 4.0k
- agents
- 4.2k
Open issues
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 48
- agents
- 12
Language
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Python
- agents
- Python
Adopt for
- 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.
- agents
- The agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot
Persona
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- -
- agents
- -
Runtime
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- -
- agents
- -
License
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Apache-2.0
- agents
- MIT
Last pushed
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Aug 31, 2026
- agents
- Sep 19, 2026
Categories
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- AI Agents
- agents
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Active (82%)
- agents
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 18d
- agents
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- 48
- agents
- 12
Stars delta
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- +5.0k (30d)
- agents
- +895 (30d)
Open issues delta
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- +2 (30d)
- agents
- +7 (30d)
Full report
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
- Trust report
- agents
- Trust report
Choose Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills if…
- License: Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is Apache-2.0, agents is MIT.
- Tags unique to Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: ai-agents, claude-code, cloud-security, cybersecurity.
- 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.
Choose agents if…
- License: agents is MIT, Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- You are working specifically within the ecosystems of Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini CLI, as it provides tailored plugins for these environments
When NOT to use agents
- You are working solely within a niche environment that isn't one of the supported platforms (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) because it may not offer compatible plugins or extensive support
- Your project requirements do not include interoperability between multiple AI agents and you only need to leverage functionalities from a single AI agent with a robust in-built plugin ecosystem
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- 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 (wshobson/agents) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (wshobson/agents) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (wshobson/agents) · observed Sep 19, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills 33k · agents 40k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills and agents?
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: 817 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents mapped to 6 frameworks. agents: Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills over agents?
- Choose Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills over agents when License: Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is Apache-2.0, agents is MIT; Tags unique to Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: ai-agents, claude-code, cloud-security, cybersecurity; 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 choose agents over Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills?
- Choose agents over Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills when License: agents is MIT, Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering; Also covers Developer Tools; You are working specifically within the ecosystems of Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini CLI, as it provides tailored plugins for these environments.
- 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.
- When should I avoid agents?
- You are working solely within a niche environment that isn't one of the supported platforms (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) because it may not offer compatible plugins or extensive support Your project requirements do not include interoperability between multiple AI agents and you only need to leverage functionalities from a single AI agent with a robust in-built plugin ecosystem
- Is Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills or agents more popular on GitHub?
- agents has more GitHub stars (39,823 vs 32,937). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills and agents open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: Apache-2.0, agents: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills or agents?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills alternatives and agents alternatives (Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills markdown twin, agents 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, Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills or agents?
- Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills: Active. agents: 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 Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills and agents?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills trust report; agents trust report.