Comparison
skills vs AgentGPT
Verdict
Pick skills if nVIDIA publishes specific AI coding skills for client agents via the skills CLI with support for multiple agents; pick AgentGPT if agentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects.
Markdown twin · skills alternatives · AgentGPT alternatives
GraphCanon updated 2w
Trust & integrity
| Signal | skills | AgentGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Archived (466d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · 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
- skills
- AI agent skills published by NVIDIA
- AgentGPT
- Assembler for autonomous AI Agents
Stars
- skills
- 2.8k
- AgentGPT
- 36k
Forks
- skills
- 325
- AgentGPT
- 9.3k
Open issues
- skills
- 15
- AgentGPT
- 219
Language
- skills
- Python
- AgentGPT
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- skills
- NVIDIA publishes specific AI coding skills for client agents via the skills CLI with support for multiple agents.
- AgentGPT
- AgentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects
Persona
- skills
- -
- AgentGPT
- -
Runtime
- skills
- -
- AgentGPT
- -
License
- skills
- Other
- AgentGPT
- GPL-3.0
Last pushed
- skills
- Aug 5, 2026
- AgentGPT
- Apr 29, 2025
Categories
- skills
- AI Agents
- AgentGPT
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- skills
- Very active (96%)
- AgentGPT
- Archived (8%)
Days since push
- skills
- 0d
- AgentGPT
- 466d
Archived on GitHub
- skills
- No
- AgentGPT
- Yes
Open issues (now)
- skills
- 15
- AgentGPT
- 219
Full report
- skills
- Trust report
- AgentGPT
- Trust report
Choose skills if…
- skills is primarily Python; AgentGPT is TypeScript.
- License: skills is Other, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to skills: ai agent skills, claude-code, codex, cursor.
- If you need to install NVIDIA-published numerical optimization skills
When NOT to use skills
- Not recommended for projects requiring skills that are not published by NVIDIA
- Avoid if your work does not involve any of the supported client agents like Codex or Cursor
Choose AgentGPT if…
- AgentGPT is primarily TypeScript; skills is Python.
- License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, skills is Other.
- Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- AgentGPT ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI
When NOT to use AgentGPT
- Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box
- Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (NVIDIA/skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (NVIDIA/skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Last push (NVIDIA/skills) · observed Aug 5, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (reworkd/AgentGPT) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (reworkd/AgentGPT) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Last push (reworkd/AgentGPT) · observed Apr 29, 2025
- License file (GPL-3.0) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: skills 2.8k · AgentGPT 36k (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between skills and AgentGPT?
- skills: AI agent skills published by NVIDIA. AgentGPT: Assembler for autonomous AI Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose skills over AgentGPT?
- Choose skills over AgentGPT when skills is primarily Python; AgentGPT is TypeScript; License: skills is Other, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to skills: ai agent skills, claude-code, codex, cursor; If you need to install NVIDIA-published numerical optimization skills.
- When should I choose AgentGPT over skills?
- Choose AgentGPT over skills when AgentGPT is primarily TypeScript; skills is Python; License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, skills is Other; Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup; Also covers Developer Tools; AgentGPT ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI.
- When should I avoid skills?
- Not recommended for projects requiring skills that are not published by NVIDIA Avoid if your work does not involve any of the supported client agents like Codex or Cursor
- When should I avoid AgentGPT?
- Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment
- Is skills or AgentGPT more popular on GitHub?
- AgentGPT has more GitHub stars (36,304 vs 2,798). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are skills and AgentGPT open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (skills: Other, AgentGPT: GPL-3.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to skills or AgentGPT?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at skills alternatives and AgentGPT alternatives (skills markdown twin, AgentGPT 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, skills or AgentGPT?
- skills: Very active. AgentGPT: Archived. 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 skills and AgentGPT?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: skills trust report; AgentGPT trust report.