Comparison
skills vs agent-skills
Verdict
Pick skills if skills for Qdrant vector search provide tools for scaling, performance tuning, model migration, and more; pick agent-skills if agent-skills is a Redis-specific skillset built for AI coding agents in TypeScript with multiple applications from data structure advice to security and observability tasks.
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GraphCanon updated Oct 9, 2026
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | skills | agent-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Oct 9, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Steady (30d since push) As of Oct 9, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Oct 9, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Oct 9, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of Jul 11, 2026 · 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
- skills
- Agent skills for Qdrant vector search, including scaling, performance optimization, and model migration.
- agent-skills
- Redis official collection of agent skills
Stars
- skills
- 253
- agent-skills
- 165
Forks
- skills
- 30
- agent-skills
- 30
Open issues
- skills
- 8
- agent-skills
- 12
Language
- skills
- Python
- agent-skills
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- skills
- Skills for Qdrant vector search provide tools for scaling, performance tuning, model migration, and more.
- agent-skills
- agent-skills is a Redis-specific skillset built for AI coding agents in TypeScript with multiple applications from data structure advice to security and observability tasks.
Persona
- skills
- -
- agent-skills
- -
Runtime
- skills
- -
- agent-skills
- -
License
- skills
- Apache-2.0
- agent-skills
- MIT
Last pushed
- skills
- Oct 8, 2026
- agent-skills
- Sep 8, 2026
Categories
- skills
- AI Agents, Vector Databases
- agent-skills
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Maintenance
- skills
- Very active (96%)
- agent-skills
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- skills
- 0d
- agent-skills
- 30d
Open issues (now)
- skills
- 8
- agent-skills
- 12
Stars delta
- skills
- +23 (30d)
- agent-skills
- +25 (30d)
Open issues delta
- skills
- -2 (30d)
- agent-skills
- +3 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- skills
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- agent-skills
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- skills
- Trust report
- agent-skills
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Node.js · skills: Node.js runtime · agent-skills: Node.js runtime
Choose skills if…
- skills is primarily Python; agent-skills is TypeScript.
- License: skills is Apache-2.0, agent-skills is MIT.
- Tags unique to skills: ai-agents, embeddings, hybrid-search, monitoring.
- Also covers Vector Databases.
- Need help with optimizing or expanding your Qdrant deployment beyond millions of vectors
When NOT to use skills
- Your Qdrant instance is performing well with fewer than a million vectors
- Looking for help beyond vector search, such as database type selection or general AI agent tasks
- Seeking advice on non-Qdrant-specific issues like cloud infrastructure setup outside of integration
Choose agent-skills if…
- agent-skills is primarily TypeScript; skills is Python.
- License: agent-skills is MIT, skills is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to agent-skills: redis.
- When you require detailed skill sets for specific operations within Redis, such as core operations, connections handling, or clustering strategies.
When NOT to use agent-skills
- If your project does not utilize Redis or if the AI coding agent is intended to work with another database system exclusively.
- When a comprehensive skill set for other data management areas beside Redis is required, as this tool is strictly focused on Redis operations and optimizations.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (qdrant/skills) · observed Oct 9, 2026
- GitHub forks (qdrant/skills) · observed Oct 9, 2026
- Last push (qdrant/skills) · observed Oct 8, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Oct 9, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (redis/agent-skills) · observed Oct 9, 2026
- GitHub forks (redis/agent-skills) · observed Oct 9, 2026
- Last push (redis/agent-skills) · observed Sep 8, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Oct 9, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: skills 253 · agent-skills 165 (synced Oct 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between skills and agent-skills?
- skills: Agent skills for Qdrant vector search, including scaling, performance optimization, and model migration.. agent-skills: Redis official collection of agent skills. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose skills over agent-skills?
- Choose skills over agent-skills when skills is primarily Python; agent-skills is TypeScript; License: skills is Apache-2.0, agent-skills is MIT; Tags unique to skills: ai-agents, embeddings, hybrid-search, monitoring; Also covers Vector Databases; Need help with optimizing or expanding your Qdrant deployment beyond millions of vectors.
- When should I choose agent-skills over skills?
- Choose agent-skills over skills when agent-skills is primarily TypeScript; skills is Python; License: agent-skills is MIT, skills is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agent-skills: redis; When you require detailed skill sets for specific operations within Redis, such as core operations, connections handling, or clustering strategies.
- When should I avoid skills?
- Your Qdrant instance is performing well with fewer than a million vectors Looking for help beyond vector search, such as database type selection or general AI agent tasks Seeking advice on non-Qdrant-specific issues like cloud infrastructure setup outside of integration
- When should I avoid agent-skills?
- If your project does not utilize Redis or if the AI coding agent is intended to work with another database system exclusively. When a comprehensive skill set for other data management areas beside Redis is required, as this tool is strictly focused on Redis operations and optimizations.
- Is skills or agent-skills more popular on GitHub?
- skills has more GitHub stars (253 vs 165). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are skills and agent-skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (skills: Apache-2.0, agent-skills: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to skills or agent-skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at skills alternatives and agent-skills alternatives (skills markdown twin, agent-skills 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, skills or agent-skills?
- skills: Very active. agent-skills: Steady. 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 skills and agent-skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: skills trust report; agent-skills trust report.