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skills vs awesome

Verdict

Pick skills when license: skills is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, skills is Apache-2.0.

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skills

qdrant/skills

196pushed Jul 10, 2026
vs
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awesome

sindresorhus/awesome

484kpushed Jun 30, 2026

Trust & integrity

Signalskillsawesome
Maintenance
Very active (1d since push)
As of today · github_public_v1
Active (11d since push)
As of today · github_public_v1
Provenance
Not a fork · Organization account
As of today · github_public_v1
Not a fork · Personal account
As of today · github_public_v1
Security (OSV)
No lockfile
As of today · none
No lockfile
As of today · none

Tagline

skills
Agent skills for Qdrant vector search: scaling, performance optimization, search quality, monitoring, deployment, model migration, version upgrades, and SDK usage across Python, TypeScript, Rust, Go,
awesome
😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources

Stars

skills
196
awesome
484k

Forks

skills
23
awesome
36k

Open issues

skills
15
awesome
92

Language

skills
Python
awesome
-

Adopt for

skills
-
awesome
-

Persona

skills
-
awesome
-

Runtime

skills
-
awesome
-

License

skills
Apache-2.0
awesome
CC0-1.0

Last pushed

skills
Jul 10, 2026
awesome
Jun 30, 2026

Categories

skills
AI Agents, Vector Databases, LLM Frameworks
awesome
LLM Frameworks

Trust and health

Maintenance

skills
Very active (96%)
awesome
Active (82%)

Days since push

skills
1d
awesome
11d

Open issues (now)

skills
15
awesome
92

Owner type

skills
Organization
awesome
User

Full report

Choose skills if…

  • License: skills is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0.
  • Tags unique to skills: agent-skills, embeddings, codex, monitoring.
  • Also covers AI Agents, Vector Databases.

When NOT to use skills

  • AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
  • Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate.
  • LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

Choose awesome if…

  • License: awesome is CC0-1.0, skills is Apache-2.0.
  • Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list.
  • More GitHub stars (484k vs 196) - visibility, not fit.

When NOT to use awesome

  • LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

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Sources

Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.

GitHub stars on cards: skills 196 · awesome 484k (synced Jul 11, 2026).

Common questions

What is the difference between skills and awesome?
skills: Agent skills for Qdrant vector search: scaling, performance optimization, search quality, monitoring, deployment, model migration, version upgrades, and SDK usage across Python, TypeScript, Rust, Go, . awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
When should I choose skills over awesome?
Choose skills over awesome when License: skills is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to skills: agent-skills, embeddings, codex, monitoring; Also covers AI Agents, Vector Databases.
When should I choose awesome over skills?
Choose awesome over skills when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, skills is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list; More GitHub stars (484k vs 196) - visibility, not fit.
When should I avoid skills?
AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
When should I avoid awesome?
LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Is skills or awesome more popular on GitHub?
awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 196). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
Are skills and awesome open source?
Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (skills: Apache-2.0, awesome: CC0-1.0).
Where can I find alternatives to skills or awesome?
GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at skills alternatives and awesome alternatives (skills markdown twin, awesome 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 awesome?
skills: Very active. awesome: 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 skills and awesome?
GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: skills trust report; awesome trust report.