Comparison
skills vs agent-toolkit
Verdict
Pick skills if nVIDIA publishes specific AI coding skills for client agents via the skills CLI with support for multiple agents; pick agent-toolkit if extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | skills | agent-toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Slowing (159d 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
- agent-toolkit
- A curated collection of skills for AI coding agents
Stars
- skills
- 2.8k
- agent-toolkit
- 2.3k
Forks
- skills
- 325
- agent-toolkit
- 217
Open issues
- skills
- 15
- agent-toolkit
- 17
Language
- skills
- Python
- agent-toolkit
- Python
Adopt for
- skills
- NVIDIA publishes specific AI coding skills for client agents via the skills CLI with support for multiple agents.
- agent-toolkit
- Extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows
Persona
- skills
- -
- agent-toolkit
- -
Runtime
- skills
- -
- agent-toolkit
- -
License
- skills
- Other
- agent-toolkit
- MIT
Last pushed
- skills
- Aug 5, 2026
- agent-toolkit
- Mar 5, 2026
Categories
- skills
- AI Agents
- agent-toolkit
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- skills
- Very active (96%)
- agent-toolkit
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- skills
- 0d
- agent-toolkit
- 159d
Open issues (now)
- skills
- 15
- agent-toolkit
- 17
Full report
- skills
- Trust report
- agent-toolkit
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Cursor · skills: Works with Cursor · agent-toolkit: Works with Cursor
- Node.js · skills: Node.js runtime · agent-toolkit: Node.js runtime
Choose skills if…
- License: skills is Other, agent-toolkit is MIT.
- Tags unique to skills: ai agent skills, codex, cursor, kiro-cli.
- 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 agent-toolkit if…
- License: agent-toolkit is MIT, skills is Other.
- Tags unique to agent-toolkit: agent-skills, ai, automation, claude.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- For enhancing specific tasks like documentation, planning, and workflow management
When NOT to use agent-toolkit
- If you seek support for languages other than Python
- When working with non-Python based coding agents that require specialized skills not covered by this toolkit
- In cases where custom, from-scratch development is preferred over using pre-packaged scripts
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 (softaworks/agent-toolkit) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (softaworks/agent-toolkit) · observed Aug 12, 2026
- Last push (softaworks/agent-toolkit) · observed Mar 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 on cards: skills 2.8k · agent-toolkit 2.3k (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between skills and agent-toolkit?
- skills: AI agent skills published by NVIDIA. agent-toolkit: A curated collection of skills for AI coding agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose skills over agent-toolkit?
- Choose skills over agent-toolkit when License: skills is Other, agent-toolkit is MIT; Tags unique to skills: ai agent skills, codex, cursor, kiro-cli; If you need to install NVIDIA-published numerical optimization skills.
- When should I choose agent-toolkit over skills?
- Choose agent-toolkit over skills when License: agent-toolkit is MIT, skills is Other; Tags unique to agent-toolkit: agent-skills, ai, automation, claude; Also covers Developer Tools; For enhancing specific tasks like documentation, planning, and workflow management.
- 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 agent-toolkit?
- If you seek support for languages other than Python When working with non-Python based coding agents that require specialized skills not covered by this toolkit In cases where custom, from-scratch development is preferred over using pre-packaged scripts
- Is skills or agent-toolkit more popular on GitHub?
- skills has more GitHub stars (2,798 vs 2,307). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are skills and agent-toolkit open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (skills: Other, agent-toolkit: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to skills or agent-toolkit?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at skills alternatives and agent-toolkit alternatives (skills markdown twin, agent-toolkit 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 agent-toolkit?
- skills: Very active. agent-toolkit: 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 skills and agent-toolkit?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: skills trust report; agent-toolkit trust report.