Comparison
pm-skills vs agent-guardrails-template
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-guardrails-template if agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | pm-skills | agent-guardrails-template |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (33d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Active (10d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal 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
- pm-skills
- A repository of PM-related skills and plugins for Codex.
- agent-guardrails-template
- Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols
Stars
- pm-skills
- 25k
- agent-guardrails-template
- 72
Forks
- pm-skills
- 2.7k
- agent-guardrails-template
- 3
Open issues
- pm-skills
- 40
- agent-guardrails-template
- 0
Language
- pm-skills
- -
- agent-guardrails-template
- Go
Adopt for
- pm-skills
- PM Skills provides a broad range of plugins for Codex to assist with product management tasks from discovery through growth.
- agent-guardrails-template
- agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines.
Persona
- pm-skills
- -
- agent-guardrails-template
- -
Runtime
- pm-skills
- -
- agent-guardrails-template
- -
License
- pm-skills
- MIT
- agent-guardrails-template
- BSD-3-Clause
Last pushed
- pm-skills
- Jul 3, 2026
- agent-guardrails-template
- Jul 30, 2026
Categories
- pm-skills
- AI Agents
- agent-guardrails-template
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability
Trust and health
Maintenance
- pm-skills
- Steady (60%)
- agent-guardrails-template
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- pm-skills
- 33d
- agent-guardrails-template
- 10d
Open issues (now)
- pm-skills
- 40
- agent-guardrails-template
- 0
Full report
- pm-skills
- Trust report
- agent-guardrails-template
- Trust report
Choose pm-skills if…
- License: pm-skills is MIT, agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause.
- 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
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
Choose agent-guardrails-template if…
- License: agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause, pm-skills is MIT.
- Tags unique to agent-guardrails-template: ai-agents, claude, gemini, gpt.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- agent-guardrails-template ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When developing an AI agent where safety and controlled operations are paramount for LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini.
When NOT to use agent-guardrails-template
- If your project does not require strict operational boundaries and focuses on open-ended exploration over controlled operation.
- When working exclusively outside environments where LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini are employed; the template may not cover unique scenarios.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (phuryn/pm-skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (phuryn/pm-skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Last push (phuryn/pm-skills) · observed Jul 3, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- GitHub forks (TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Last push (TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- License file (BSD-3-Clause) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: pm-skills 25k · agent-guardrails-template 72 (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between pm-skills and agent-guardrails-template?
- pm-skills: A repository of PM-related skills and plugins for Codex.. agent-guardrails-template: Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose pm-skills over agent-guardrails-template?
- Choose pm-skills over agent-guardrails-template when License: pm-skills is MIT, agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause; 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.
- When should I choose agent-guardrails-template over pm-skills?
- Choose agent-guardrails-template over pm-skills when License: agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause, pm-skills is MIT; Tags unique to agent-guardrails-template: ai-agents, claude, gemini, gpt; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; agent-guardrails-template ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When developing an AI agent where safety and controlled operations are paramount for LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini.
- 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-guardrails-template?
- If your project does not require strict operational boundaries and focuses on open-ended exploration over controlled operation. When working exclusively outside environments where LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini are employed; the template may not cover unique scenarios.
- Is pm-skills or agent-guardrails-template more popular on GitHub?
- pm-skills has more GitHub stars (24,889 vs 72). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are pm-skills and agent-guardrails-template open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (pm-skills: MIT, agent-guardrails-template: BSD-3-Clause).
- Where can I find alternatives to pm-skills or agent-guardrails-template?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at pm-skills alternatives and agent-guardrails-template alternatives (pm-skills markdown twin, agent-guardrails-template 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, pm-skills or agent-guardrails-template?
- pm-skills: Steady. agent-guardrails-template: 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 pm-skills and agent-guardrails-template?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: pm-skills trust report; agent-guardrails-template trust report.