Comparison
planning-with-files vs agent-toolkit
Verdict
Pick planning-with-files if a tool designed for providing persistent file-based planning in long-running AI coding tasks; pick agent-toolkit if extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | planning-with-files | agent-toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 2d · github_public_v1 | Slowing (159d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · 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
- planning-with-files
- Persistent file-based planning for AI coding agents
- agent-toolkit
- A curated collection of skills for AI coding agents
Stars
- planning-with-files
- 26k
- agent-toolkit
- 2.3k
Forks
- planning-with-files
- 2.2k
- agent-toolkit
- 217
Open issues
- planning-with-files
- 9
- agent-toolkit
- 17
Language
- planning-with-files
- Shell
- agent-toolkit
- Python
Adopt for
- planning-with-files
- A tool designed for providing persistent file-based planning in long-running AI coding tasks.
- agent-toolkit
- Extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows
Persona
- planning-with-files
- -
- agent-toolkit
- -
Runtime
- planning-with-files
- -
- agent-toolkit
- -
License
- planning-with-files
- MIT
- agent-toolkit
- MIT
Last pushed
- planning-with-files
- Aug 19, 2026
- agent-toolkit
- Mar 5, 2026
Categories
- planning-with-files
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- agent-toolkit
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- planning-with-files
- Very active (96%)
- agent-toolkit
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- planning-with-files
- 0d
- agent-toolkit
- 159d
Open issues (now)
- planning-with-files
- 9
- agent-toolkit
- 17
Stars delta
- planning-with-files
- +691 (30d)
- agent-toolkit
- Unknown
Open issues delta
- planning-with-files
- +4 (30d)
- agent-toolkit
- Unknown
Owner type
- planning-with-files
- User
- agent-toolkit
- Organization
Full report
- planning-with-files
- Trust report
- agent-toolkit
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Node.js · planning-with-files: Node.js runtime · agent-toolkit: Node.js runtime
Choose planning-with-files if…
- planning-with-files is primarily Shell; agent-toolkit is Python.
- Pricing: Freely available under MIT License; community-supported..
- Tags unique to planning-with-files: ai-agents, codex, multi-agent-systems, planning.
- - When your coding agent needs to retain plans across sessions without context loss.
When NOT to use planning-with-files
- - When you do not need persistent storage for plans, such as short tasks where context is unlikely to be lost.
- - For projects that strictly prohibit the use of external file storage for tracking progress due to security concerns.
- - If your workflow heavily relies on in-memory planning strategies that are more suitable than disk-based solutions.
Choose agent-toolkit if…
- agent-toolkit is primarily Python; planning-with-files is Shell.
- Tags unique to agent-toolkit: ai, automation, claude, development.
- 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 (OthmanAdi/planning-with-files) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- GitHub forks (OthmanAdi/planning-with-files) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Last push (OthmanAdi/planning-with-files) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 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: planning-with-files 26k · agent-toolkit 2.3k (synced Aug 19, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between planning-with-files and agent-toolkit?
- planning-with-files: Persistent file-based planning for AI coding agents. 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 planning-with-files over agent-toolkit?
- Choose planning-with-files over agent-toolkit when planning-with-files is primarily Shell; agent-toolkit is Python; Pricing: Freely available under MIT License; community-supported.; Tags unique to planning-with-files: ai-agents, codex, multi-agent-systems, planning; - When your coding agent needs to retain plans across sessions without context loss.
- When should I choose agent-toolkit over planning-with-files?
- Choose agent-toolkit over planning-with-files when agent-toolkit is primarily Python; planning-with-files is Shell; Tags unique to agent-toolkit: ai, automation, claude, development; For enhancing specific tasks like documentation, planning, and workflow management.
- When should I avoid planning-with-files?
- - When you do not need persistent storage for plans, such as short tasks where context is unlikely to be lost. - For projects that strictly prohibit the use of external file storage for tracking progress due to security concerns. - If your workflow heavily relies on in-memory planning strategies that are more suitable than disk-based solutions.
- 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 planning-with-files or agent-toolkit more popular on GitHub?
- planning-with-files has more GitHub stars (26,250 vs 2,307). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are planning-with-files and agent-toolkit open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (planning-with-files: MIT, agent-toolkit: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to planning-with-files or agent-toolkit?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at planning-with-files alternatives and agent-toolkit alternatives (planning-with-files 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, planning-with-files or agent-toolkit?
- planning-with-files: 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 planning-with-files and agent-toolkit?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: planning-with-files trust report; agent-toolkit trust report.