--- title: "pm-skills vs agentflow" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/phuryn-pm-skills-vs-simonmesmith-agentflow" tools: ["phuryn-pm-skills", "simonmesmith-agentflow"] --- # pm-skills vs agentflow *GraphCanon updated Aug 16, 2026* ## Verdict Pick pm-skills if pM Skills provides a broad range of plugins for Codex to assist with product management tasks from discovery through growth; pick agentflow if agentflow simplifies the creation of complex workflows for large language models through simple JSON configurations. [pm-skills](https://www.productcompass.pm/p/pm-skills-2-red-team-ship) reports 25k GitHub stars, 2.7k forks, and 40 open issues, last pushed Jul 3, 2026. [agentflow](https://github.com/simonmesmith/agentflow) has 320 stars, 27 forks, and 13 open issues, last pushed Aug 11, 2023. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [pm-skills's repository](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills) and [agentflow's repository](https://github.com/simonmesmith/agentflow). | | [pm-skills](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills.md) | [agentflow](/tools/simonmesmith-agentflow.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A repository of PM-related skills and plugins for Codex. | Complex LLM Workflows from Simple JSON | | Stars | 24,889 | 320 | | Forks | 2,658 | 27 | | Open issues | 40 | 13 | | Language | - | Python | | Adopt for | PM Skills provides a broad range of plugins for Codex to assist with product management tasks from discovery through growth. | Agentflow simplifies the creation of complex workflows for large language models through simple JSON configurations. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [pm-skills](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills.md) | [agentflow](/tools/simonmesmith-agentflow.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 33d | 1100d | | Open issues (now) | 40 | 13 | | Stars delta | Unknown | -1 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/simonmesmith-agentflow/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: pm-skills - **Adopt for:** PM Skills provides a broad range of plugins for Codex to assist with product management tasks from discovery through growth. ## Decision facts: agentflow - **Adopt for:** Agentflow simplifies the creation of complex workflows for large language models through simple JSON configurations. ## Choose when ### Choose pm-skills if… - Tags unique to pm-skills: codex-platform, plugins, product-management. - When you need comprehensive support across multiple phases of product management on the Codex platform - More GitHub stars (25k vs 320) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose agentflow if… - Tags unique to agentflow: json, large language models, python, workflow-management. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - When you need to rapidly prototype LLM workflows with minimal coding via JSON configs ## When NOT to use pm-skills - Avoid if you require specific Claudia Code slash commands, as they do not function identically in Codex - Not suitable for users who prefer to cherry-pick individual skills rather than installing whole plugins ## When NOT to use agentflow - Avoid if requiring advanced customization that goes beyond basic JSON configurations - Not suitable for scenarios needing real-time dynamic changes in workflow setup during execution ## Common questions ### What is the difference between pm-skills and agentflow? pm-skills: A repository of PM-related skills and plugins for Codex.. agentflow: Complex LLM Workflows from Simple JSON. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose pm-skills over agentflow? Choose pm-skills over agentflow when Tags unique to pm-skills: codex-platform, plugins, product-management; When you need comprehensive support across multiple phases of product management on the Codex platform; More GitHub stars (25k vs 320) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose agentflow over pm-skills? Choose agentflow over pm-skills when Tags unique to agentflow: json, large language models, python, workflow-management; Also covers LLM Frameworks; When you need to rapidly prototype LLM workflows with minimal coding via JSON configs. ### When should I avoid pm-skills? Avoid if you require specific Claudia Code slash commands, as they do not function identically in Codex Not suitable for users who prefer to cherry-pick individual skills rather than installing whole plugins ### When should I avoid agentflow? Avoid if requiring advanced customization that goes beyond basic JSON configurations Not suitable for scenarios needing real-time dynamic changes in workflow setup during execution ### Is pm-skills or agentflow more popular on GitHub? pm-skills has more GitHub stars (24,889 vs 320). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are pm-skills and agentflow open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (pm-skills: MIT, agentflow: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to pm-skills or agentflow? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [pm-skills alternatives](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/alternatives) and [agentflow alternatives](/tools/simonmesmith-agentflow/alternatives) ([pm-skills markdown twin](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/alternatives.md), [agentflow markdown twin](/tools/simonmesmith-agentflow/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/phuryn-pm-skills-vs-simonmesmith-agentflow.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, pm-skills or agentflow? pm-skills: Steady. agentflow: Dormant. 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 pm-skills and agentflow? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [pm-skills trust report](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/trust); [agentflow trust report](/tools/simonmesmith-agentflow/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=phuryn-pm-skills`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=phuryn-pm-skills) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_