--- title: "pm-skills vs agent-toolkit" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/phuryn-pm-skills-vs-softaworks-agent-toolkit" tools: ["phuryn-pm-skills", "softaworks-agent-toolkit"] --- # pm-skills vs agent-toolkit *GraphCanon updated Aug 12, 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 agent-toolkit if extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows. [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. [agent-toolkit](https://github.com/softaworks/agent-toolkit) has 2.3k stars, 217 forks, and 17 open issues, last pushed Mar 5, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [pm-skills's repository](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills) and [agent-toolkit's repository](https://github.com/softaworks/agent-toolkit). | | [pm-skills](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills.md) | [agent-toolkit](/tools/softaworks-agent-toolkit.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A repository of PM-related skills and plugins for Codex. | A curated collection of skills for AI coding agents | | Stars | 24,889 | 2,307 | | Forks | 2,658 | 217 | | Open issues | 40 | 17 | | Language | - | Python | | Adopt for | PM Skills provides a broad range of plugins for Codex to assist with product management tasks from discovery through growth. | Extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [pm-skills](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills.md) | [agent-toolkit](/tools/softaworks-agent-toolkit.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 33d | 159d | | Open issues (now) | 40 | 17 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/softaworks-agent-toolkit/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: agent-toolkit - **Adopt for:** Extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows ## 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 2.3k) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose agent-toolkit if… - 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 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 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 ## Common questions ### What is the difference between pm-skills and agent-toolkit? pm-skills: A repository of PM-related skills and plugins for Codex.. 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 pm-skills over agent-toolkit? Choose pm-skills over agent-toolkit 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 2.3k) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose agent-toolkit over pm-skills? Choose agent-toolkit over pm-skills when 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 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 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 pm-skills or agent-toolkit more popular on GitHub? pm-skills has more GitHub stars (24,889 vs 2,307). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are pm-skills and agent-toolkit open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (pm-skills: MIT, agent-toolkit: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to pm-skills or agent-toolkit? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [pm-skills alternatives](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/alternatives) and [agent-toolkit alternatives](/tools/softaworks-agent-toolkit/alternatives) ([pm-skills markdown twin](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/alternatives.md), [agent-toolkit markdown twin](/tools/softaworks-agent-toolkit/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-softaworks-agent-toolkit.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, pm-skills or agent-toolkit? pm-skills: Steady. 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 pm-skills and agent-toolkit? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [pm-skills trust report](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/trust); [agent-toolkit trust report](/tools/softaworks-agent-toolkit/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/_