Comparison
agent-skills vs restheart
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 restheart if rESTHeart provides an HTTP RESTful API for MongoDB, suiting needs that require lightweight data retrieval, GraphQL support and WebSocket capabilities.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-skills | restheart |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (27d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 4w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1w · 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
- restheart
- The Agent-Ready Backend for MongoDB
Stars
- agent-skills
- 94
- restheart
- 881
Forks
- agent-skills
- 22
- restheart
- 177
Open issues
- agent-skills
- 3
- restheart
- 20
Language
- agent-skills
- TypeScript
- restheart
- Java
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.
- restheart
- RESTHeart provides an HTTP RESTful API for MongoDB, suiting needs that require lightweight data retrieval, GraphQL support and WebSocket capabilities.
Persona
- agent-skills
- -
- restheart
- -
Runtime
- agent-skills
- -
- restheart
- -
License
- agent-skills
- MIT
- restheart
- AGPL-3.0
Last pushed
- agent-skills
- Jul 9, 2026
- restheart
- Jul 27, 2026
Categories
- agent-skills
- AI Agents
- restheart
- AI Agents, Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-skills
- Active (82%)
- restheart
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- agent-skills
- 27d
- restheart
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- agent-skills
- 3
- restheart
- 20
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-skills
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
- restheart
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- agent-skills
- Trust report
- restheart
- Trust report
Shared compatibility
- Cursor · agent-skills: Works with Cursor · restheart: Works with Cursor
Choose agent-skills if…
- agent-skills is primarily TypeScript; restheart is Java.
- License: agent-skills is MIT, restheart is AGPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to agent-skills: 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 restheart if…
- restheart is primarily Java; agent-skills is TypeScript.
- License: restheart is AGPL-3.0, agent-skills is MIT.
- Tags unique to restheart: ai-agents, data-persistence, database, docker.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- restheart ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When integrating with AI agents that need direct access to MongoDB via a RESTful interface
When NOT to use restheart
- If fine-grained control over database operations beyond simple CRUD is required, as RESTHeart adheres strictly to HTTP methods
- When proprietary licensing must be avoided since RESTHeart uses AGPL-3.0, which may affect derivative work distribution
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 Aug 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (redis/agent-skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Last push (redis/agent-skills) · observed Jul 9, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (SoftInstigate/restheart) · observed Jul 27, 2026
- GitHub forks (SoftInstigate/restheart) · observed Jul 27, 2026
- Last push (SoftInstigate/restheart) · observed Jul 27, 2026
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Jul 27, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Aug 16, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-skills 94 · restheart 881 (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-skills and restheart?
- agent-skills: Redis official collection of agent skills. restheart: The Agent-Ready Backend for MongoDB. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-skills over restheart?
- Choose agent-skills over restheart when agent-skills is primarily TypeScript; restheart is Java; License: agent-skills is MIT, restheart is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to agent-skills: 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 restheart over agent-skills?
- Choose restheart over agent-skills when restheart is primarily Java; agent-skills is TypeScript; License: restheart is AGPL-3.0, agent-skills is MIT; Tags unique to restheart: ai-agents, data-persistence, database, docker; Also covers Data & Retrieval; restheart ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When integrating with AI agents that need direct access to MongoDB via a RESTful interface.
- 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 restheart?
- If fine-grained control over database operations beyond simple CRUD is required, as RESTHeart adheres strictly to HTTP methods When proprietary licensing must be avoided since RESTHeart uses AGPL-3.0, which may affect derivative work distribution
- Is agent-skills or restheart more popular on GitHub?
- restheart has more GitHub stars (881 vs 94). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-skills and restheart open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-skills: MIT, restheart: AGPL-3.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-skills or restheart?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-skills alternatives and restheart alternatives (agent-skills markdown twin, restheart 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 restheart?
- agent-skills: Active. restheart: Very 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 restheart?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-skills trust report; restheart trust report.