--- title: "pm-skills vs agent-guardrails-template" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/phuryn-pm-skills-vs-thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template" tools: ["phuryn-pm-skills", "thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template"] --- # pm-skills vs agent-guardrails-template *GraphCanon updated Aug 9, 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-guardrails-template if agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines. [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-guardrails-template](https://github.com/TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) has 72 stars, 3 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jul 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [pm-skills's repository](https://github.com/phuryn/pm-skills) and [agent-guardrails-template's repository](https://github.com/TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template). | | [pm-skills](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills.md) | [agent-guardrails-template](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A repository of PM-related skills and plugins for Codex. | Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols | | Stars | 24,889 | 72 | | Forks | 2,658 | 3 | | Open issues | 40 | 0 | | Language | - | Go | | Adopt for | PM Skills provides a broad range of plugins for Codex to assist with product management tasks from discovery through growth. | agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [pm-skills](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills.md) | [agent-guardrails-template](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 33d | 10d | | Open issues (now) | 40 | 0 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/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-guardrails-template - **Adopt for:** agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines. ## Choose when ### 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 ### 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 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-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. ## 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](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/alternatives) and [agent-guardrails-template alternatives](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/alternatives) ([pm-skills markdown twin](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/alternatives.md), [agent-guardrails-template markdown twin](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/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-thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.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-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](/tools/phuryn-pm-skills/trust); [agent-guardrails-template trust report](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/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/_