Comparison
agent-skills vs agent-toolkit
Verdict
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; pick agent-toolkit if extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-skills | agent-toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Steady (30d since push) As of Oct 9, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Slowing (198d since push) As of Sep 20, 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 Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 15, 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
- agent-skills
- Redis official collection of agent skills
- agent-toolkit
- A curated collection of skills for AI coding agents
Stars
- agent-skills
- 165
- agent-toolkit
- 2.5k
Forks
- agent-skills
- 30
- agent-toolkit
- 226
Open issues
- agent-skills
- 12
- agent-toolkit
- 18
Language
- agent-skills
- TypeScript
- agent-toolkit
- Python
Adopt for
- 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.
- agent-toolkit
- Extends AI coding agent capabilities with Python skills for development and professional workflows
Persona
- agent-skills
- -
- agent-toolkit
- -
Runtime
- agent-skills
- -
- agent-toolkit
- -
License
- agent-skills
- MIT
- agent-toolkit
- MIT
Last pushed
- agent-skills
- Sep 8, 2026
- agent-toolkit
- Mar 5, 2026
Categories
- agent-skills
- AI Agents
- agent-toolkit
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-skills
- Steady (60%)
- agent-toolkit
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- agent-skills
- 30d
- agent-toolkit
- 198d
Open issues (now)
- agent-skills
- 12
- agent-toolkit
- 18
Stars delta
- agent-skills
- +25 (30d)
- agent-toolkit
- +176 (30d)
Open issues delta
- agent-skills
- +3 (30d)
- agent-toolkit
- +1 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-skills
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
- agent-toolkit
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- agent-skills
- Trust report
- agent-toolkit
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Cursor · agent-skills: Works with Cursor · agent-toolkit: Works with Cursor
- Node.js · agent-skills: Node.js runtime · agent-toolkit: Node.js runtime
Choose agent-skills if…
- agent-skills is primarily TypeScript; agent-toolkit is Python.
- 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.
Choose agent-toolkit if…
- agent-toolkit is primarily Python; agent-skills is TypeScript.
- Tags unique to agent-toolkit: ai, automation, claude, claude-code.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- For enhancing specific tasks like documentation, planning, and workflow management
When NOT to use agent-toolkit
- If you seek support for languages other than Python
- When working with non-Python based coding agents that require specialized skills not covered by this toolkit
- In cases where custom, from-scratch development is preferred over using pre-packaged scripts
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 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 (softaworks/agent-toolkit) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (softaworks/agent-toolkit) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (softaworks/agent-toolkit) · observed Mar 5, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-skills 165 · agent-toolkit 2.5k (synced Oct 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-skills and agent-toolkit?
- agent-skills: Redis official collection of agent skills. agent-toolkit: A curated collection of skills for AI coding agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-skills over agent-toolkit?
- Choose agent-skills over agent-toolkit when agent-skills is primarily TypeScript; agent-toolkit is Python; 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 choose agent-toolkit over agent-skills?
- Choose agent-toolkit over agent-skills when agent-toolkit is primarily Python; agent-skills is TypeScript; Tags unique to agent-toolkit: ai, automation, claude, claude-code; Also covers Developer Tools; For enhancing specific tasks like documentation, planning, and workflow management.
- 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.
- When should I avoid agent-toolkit?
- If you seek support for languages other than Python When working with non-Python based coding agents that require specialized skills not covered by this toolkit In cases where custom, from-scratch development is preferred over using pre-packaged scripts
- Is agent-skills or agent-toolkit more popular on GitHub?
- agent-toolkit has more GitHub stars (2,483 vs 165). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-skills and agent-toolkit open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-skills: MIT, agent-toolkit: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-skills or agent-toolkit?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-skills alternatives and agent-toolkit alternatives (agent-skills markdown twin, agent-toolkit 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 agent-toolkit?
- agent-skills: Steady. agent-toolkit: Slowing. 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 agent-toolkit?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-skills trust report; agent-toolkit trust report.