Comparison
AgentGPT vs skills
Verdict
Pick AgentGPT if agentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects; pick skills if skills offers support for multiple AI agent runtimes via the Venice.ai API, making it suitable for developers who need versatility and.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | AgentGPT | skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Archived (466d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Active (7d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · 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
- AgentGPT
- Assembler for autonomous AI Agents
- skills
- Agent Skills for the Venice.ai API
Stars
- AgentGPT
- 36k
- skills
- 126
Forks
- AgentGPT
- 9.3k
- skills
- 14
Open issues
- AgentGPT
- 219
- skills
- 4
Language
- AgentGPT
- TypeScript
- skills
- Python
Adopt for
- AgentGPT
- AgentGPT is a TypeScript-based tool that supports users in assembling and deploying autonomous AI agents with a streamlined setup via a CLI, suitable for those who prefer browser-based interactions with their AI projects
- skills
- Skills offers support for multiple AI agent runtimes via the Venice.ai API, making it suitable for developers who need versatility and integration with Cursor, Claude, Codex, and other runtimes.
Persona
- AgentGPT
- -
- skills
- -
Runtime
- AgentGPT
- -
- skills
- -
License
- AgentGPT
- GPL-3.0
- skills
- Skills uses an MIT license allowing free use and modification of its components with a recommended credit link back to https://docs.venice.ai but no legal obligation.
Last pushed
- AgentGPT
- Apr 29, 2025
- skills
- Jul 29, 2026
Categories
- AgentGPT
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
- skills
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Maintenance
- AgentGPT
- Archived (8%)
- skills
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- AgentGPT
- 466d
- skills
- 7d
Archived on GitHub
- AgentGPT
- Yes
- skills
- No
Open issues (now)
- AgentGPT
- 219
- skills
- 4
Full report
- AgentGPT
- Trust report
- skills
- Trust report
Choose AgentGPT if…
- AgentGPT is primarily TypeScript; skills is Python.
- License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, skills is MIT.
- Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- AgentGPT ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI
When NOT to use AgentGPT
- Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box
- Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment
Choose skills if…
- skills is primarily Python; AgentGPT is TypeScript.
- License: skills is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0.
- Pricing: pricing details are not provided in the current data..
- Tags unique to skills: agent-skills, claude, codex, cursor.
- Use Skills if you are working exclusively within the Venice.ai ecosystem or plan to integrate multiple AI agent runtimes like Cursor, Claude, Codex.
When NOT to use skills
- Avoid Skills if your project only needs support for a single or non-Venice.ai associated AI agent runtime without needing the broad integration offered here.
- Do not use it when detailed per-skill documentation in SKILL.md format is unnecessary for your workflow, as this may introduce additional overhead.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (reworkd/AgentGPT) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (reworkd/AgentGPT) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Last push (reworkd/AgentGPT) · observed Apr 29, 2025
- License file (GPL-3.0) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (veniceai/skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (veniceai/skills) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Last push (veniceai/skills) · observed Jul 29, 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 on cards: AgentGPT 36k · skills 126 (synced Aug 8, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between AgentGPT and skills?
- AgentGPT: Assembler for autonomous AI Agents. skills: Agent Skills for the Venice.ai API. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose AgentGPT over skills?
- Choose AgentGPT over skills when AgentGPT is primarily TypeScript; skills is Python; License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, skills is MIT; Tags unique to AgentGPT: agent, autonomous, backend-development, cli-setup; Also covers Developer Tools; AgentGPT ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you want to leverage pre-configured setups for database integration (specifically MySQL) handled by AgentGPT's CLI.
- When should I choose skills over AgentGPT?
- Choose skills over AgentGPT when skills is primarily Python; AgentGPT is TypeScript; License: skills is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0; Pricing: pricing details are not provided in the current data.; Tags unique to skills: agent-skills, claude, codex, cursor; Use Skills if you are working exclusively within the Venice.ai ecosystem or plan to integrate multiple AI agent runtimes like Cursor, Claude, Codex.
- When should I avoid AgentGPT?
- Avoid using if your project requires a NoSQL database solution, given that AgentGPT is configured specifically with MySQL out-of-the-box Consider alternatives if your stack does not include FastAPI or Next.js, as the tool's default configurations might require significant adjustment
- When should I avoid skills?
- Avoid Skills if your project only needs support for a single or non-Venice.ai associated AI agent runtime without needing the broad integration offered here. Do not use it when detailed per-skill documentation in SKILL.md format is unnecessary for your workflow, as this may introduce additional overhead.
- Is AgentGPT or skills more popular on GitHub?
- AgentGPT has more GitHub stars (36,304 vs 126). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are AgentGPT and skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AgentGPT: GPL-3.0, skills: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to AgentGPT or skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at AgentGPT alternatives and skills alternatives (AgentGPT markdown twin, 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, AgentGPT or skills?
- AgentGPT: Archived. skills: 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 AgentGPT and skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: AgentGPT trust report; skills trust report.