Comparison
zero-plugins vs awesome-agent-skills
Verdict
Pick zero-plugins if zero-plugins is an agent plugin designed to enhance capabilities through integration with thousands of external services by providing CLI access and specialized hooks for various AI agents; pick awesome-agent-skills if - **when_to_use**: You should use awesome-agent-skills if you are looking for a large, community-curated collection of over 1000 agent skills compatible with various AI agents like Claude.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | zero-plugins | awesome-agent-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (29d since push) As of Oct 8, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (4d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Oct 8, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 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
- zero-plugins
- Agent plugin for external capabilities invocation
- awesome-agent-skills
- A curated collection of over 1000 agent skills for various AI agents.
Stars
- zero-plugins
- 20
- awesome-agent-skills
- 35k
Forks
- zero-plugins
- 1
- awesome-agent-skills
- 3.7k
Open issues
- zero-plugins
- 1
- awesome-agent-skills
- 29
Language
- zero-plugins
- Shell
- awesome-agent-skills
- -
Adopt for
- zero-plugins
- Zero-plugins is an agent plugin designed to enhance capabilities through integration with thousands of external services by providing CLI access and specialized hooks for various AI agents.
- awesome-agent-skills
- - **when_to_use**: You should use awesome-agent-skills if you are looking for a large, community-curated collection of over 1000 agent skills compatible with various AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and the
Persona
- zero-plugins
- -
- awesome-agent-skills
- -
Runtime
- zero-plugins
- -
- awesome-agent-skills
- -
License
- zero-plugins
- -
- awesome-agent-skills
- MIT License
Last pushed
- zero-plugins
- Sep 8, 2026
- awesome-agent-skills
- Sep 15, 2026
Categories
- zero-plugins
- AI Agents
- awesome-agent-skills
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Maintenance
- zero-plugins
- Active (82%)
- awesome-agent-skills
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- zero-plugins
- 29d
- awesome-agent-skills
- 4d
Open issues (now)
- zero-plugins
- 1
- awesome-agent-skills
- 29
Stars delta
- zero-plugins
- 0 (30d)
- awesome-agent-skills
- +4.1k (30d)
Open issues delta
- zero-plugins
- 0 (30d)
- awesome-agent-skills
- -2 (30d)
Full report
- zero-plugins
- Trust report
- awesome-agent-skills
- Trust report
Choose zero-plugins if…
- Tags unique to zero-plugins: agent plugin, cli, external service invoker, mcp connector.
- When the user needs seamless invocation of numerous third-party services right from their AI agent's interface, leveraging Zero will expedite this process.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (1).
When NOT to use zero-plugins
- Avoid if strict adherence to open-sourced projects or reliance on known licenses is critical, as Zero's license status is unknown.
- If the primary objective is not related to expanding an agent's reach into external service capabilities but rather enhancing existing functionalities without integration overhead.
Choose awesome-agent-skills if…
- Requirements: Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills.
- Tags unique to awesome-agent-skills: agent-skills, ai-agents, awesome-lists.
- - A wide array of skills suitable for diverse needs where compatibility with multiple AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor is paramount. Each skill includes descriptions and community-reliy
When NOT to use awesome-agent-skills
- - If security auditing is critical for your project: Skills are not audited by the repository maintainers, indicating potential risks that must be self-assessed.
- - This may not suit you if you require skills exclusively from official dev teams as the contributions come from a mix of official and community sources.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (officialzeroxyz/zero-plugins) · observed Oct 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (officialzeroxyz/zero-plugins) · observed Oct 8, 2026
- Last push (officialzeroxyz/zero-plugins) · observed Sep 8, 2026
- License file (unknown) · observed Oct 8, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills) · observed Sep 15, 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: zero-plugins 20 · awesome-agent-skills 35k (synced Oct 8, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between zero-plugins and awesome-agent-skills?
- zero-plugins: Agent plugin for external capabilities invocation. awesome-agent-skills: A curated collection of over 1000 agent skills for various AI agents.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose zero-plugins over awesome-agent-skills?
- Choose zero-plugins over awesome-agent-skills when Tags unique to zero-plugins: agent plugin, cli, external service invoker, mcp connector; When the user needs seamless invocation of numerous third-party services right from their AI agent's interface, leveraging Zero will expedite this process; Leaner open-issue backlog (1).
- When should I choose awesome-agent-skills over zero-plugins?
- Choose awesome-agent-skills over zero-plugins when Requirements: Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills; Tags unique to awesome-agent-skills: agent-skills, ai-agents, awesome-lists; - A wide array of skills suitable for diverse needs where compatibility with multiple AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor is paramount. Each skill includes descriptions and community-reliy.
- When should I avoid zero-plugins?
- Avoid if strict adherence to open-sourced projects or reliance on known licenses is critical, as Zero's license status is unknown. If the primary objective is not related to expanding an agent's reach into external service capabilities but rather enhancing existing functionalities without integration overhead.
- When should I avoid awesome-agent-skills?
- - If security auditing is critical for your project: Skills are not audited by the repository maintainers, indicating potential risks that must be self-assessed. - This may not suit you if you require skills exclusively from official dev teams as the contributions come from a mix of official and community sources.
- Is zero-plugins or awesome-agent-skills more popular on GitHub?
- awesome-agent-skills has more GitHub stars (34,618 vs 20). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are zero-plugins and awesome-agent-skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to zero-plugins or awesome-agent-skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at zero-plugins alternatives and awesome-agent-skills alternatives (zero-plugins markdown twin, awesome-agent-skills 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, zero-plugins or awesome-agent-skills?
- zero-plugins: Active. awesome-agent-skills: 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 zero-plugins and awesome-agent-skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: zero-plugins trust report; awesome-agent-skills trust report.