Comparison
agent-skills vs awesome
Verdict
Pick agent-skills when license: agent-skills is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, agent-skills is MIT.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-skills | awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d 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 criticals As of today · osv@v1 | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- agent-skills
- Redis' official collection of agent skills
- awesome
- 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources
Stars
- agent-skills
- 85
- awesome
- 484k
Forks
- agent-skills
- 21
- awesome
- 36k
Open issues
- agent-skills
- 4
- awesome
- 92
Language
- agent-skills
- TypeScript
- awesome
- -
Adopt for
- agent-skills
- -
- awesome
- -
Persona
- agent-skills
- -
- awesome
- -
Runtime
- agent-skills
- -
- awesome
- -
License
- agent-skills
- MIT
- awesome
- CC0-1.0
Last pushed
- agent-skills
- Jul 9, 2026
- awesome
- Jun 30, 2026
Categories
- agent-skills
- Vector Databases, LLM Frameworks, AI Agents
- awesome
- LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-skills
- Very active (96%)
- awesome
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- agent-skills
- 2d
- awesome
- 11d
Open issues (now)
- agent-skills
- 4
- awesome
- 92
Owner type
- agent-skills
- Organization
- awesome
- User
Security scan
- agent-skills
- No criticals
- awesome
- No lockfile
Full report
- agent-skills
- Trust report
- awesome
- Trust report
Choose agent-skills if…
- License: agent-skills is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0.
- Tags unique to agent-skills: agent-skills, redis, typescript.
- Also covers Vector Databases, AI Agents.
When NOT to use agent-skills
- 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.
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
Choose awesome if…
- License: awesome is CC0-1.0, agent-skills is MIT.
- Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list.
- More GitHub stars (484k vs 85) - 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.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (redis/agent-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (redis/agent-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (redis/agent-skills) · observed Jul 9, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jun 30, 2026
- License file (CC0-1.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-skills 85 · awesome 484k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-skills and awesome?
- agent-skills: Redis' official collection of agent skills. awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-skills over awesome?
- Choose agent-skills over awesome when License: agent-skills is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to agent-skills: agent-skills, redis, typescript; Also covers Vector Databases, AI Agents.
- When should I choose awesome over agent-skills?
- Choose awesome over agent-skills when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, agent-skills is MIT; Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list; More GitHub stars (484k vs 85) - visibility, not fit.
- When should I avoid agent-skills?
- 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. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- 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 agent-skills or awesome more popular on GitHub?
- awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 85). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-skills and awesome open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-skills: MIT, awesome: CC0-1.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-skills or awesome?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-skills alternatives and awesome alternatives (agent-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, agent-skills or awesome?
- agent-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 agent-skills and awesome?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-skills trust report; awesome trust report.