--- title: "AgentGPT vs awesome-agent-skills" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/reworkd-agentgpt-vs-voltagent-awesome-agent-skills" tools: ["reworkd-agentgpt", "voltagent-awesome-agent-skills"] --- # AgentGPT vs awesome-agent-skills *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## 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 awesome-agent-skills if - **when_to_use**: You should use awesome-agent-skills if you are looking for a large, community-curated collection of over 1000 agent skills compatible. [AgentGPT](https://agentgpt.reworkd.ai) reports 36k GitHub stars, 9.3k forks, and 219 open issues, last pushed Apr 29, 2025. [awesome-agent-skills](https://officialskills.sh/) has 35k stars, 3.7k forks, and 29 open issues, last pushed Sep 15, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [AgentGPT's repository](https://github.com/reworkd/AgentGPT) and [awesome-agent-skills's repository](https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills). | | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | [awesome-agent-skills](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Assembler for autonomous AI Agents | A curated collection of over 1000 agent skills for various AI agents. | | Stars | 36,297 | 34,618 | | Forks | 9,262 | 3,679 | | Open issues | 219 | 29 | | Language | TypeScript | - | | Adopt for | 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 | - **when_to_use**: You should use awesome-agent-skills if you are looking for a large, community-curated collection of over 1000 agent skills compatible with various AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and the | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | GPL-3.0 | MIT License | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [AgentGPT](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt.md) | [awesome-agent-skills](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Archived (8%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 497d | 4d | | Archived on GitHub | Yes | No | | Open issues (now) | 219 | 29 | | Stars delta | -7 (30d) | +4.1k (30d) | | Open issues delta | 0 (30d) | -2 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: AgentGPT - **Adopt for:** 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 ## Decision facts: awesome-agent-skills - **Pricing:** freemium - **Requirements:** Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills - **Adopt for:** - **when_to_use**: You should use awesome-agent-skills if you are looking for a large, community-curated collection of over 1000 agent skills compatible with various AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and the - **License detail:** MIT License ## Choose when ### Choose AgentGPT if… - License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, awesome-agent-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 ### Choose awesome-agent-skills if… - License: awesome-agent-skills is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0. - Requirements: Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills. - Tags unique to awesome-agent-skills: agent-skills, ai-agents, awesome-lists. - - A wide array of skills suitable for diverse needs where compatibility with multiple AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor is paramount. Each skill includes descriptions and community-reliy ## 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 ## When NOT to use awesome-agent-skills - - If security auditing is critical for your project: Skills are not audited by the repository maintainers, indicating potential risks that must be self-assessed. - - This may not suit you if you require skills exclusively from official dev teams as the contributions come from a mix of official and community sources. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between AgentGPT and awesome-agent-skills? AgentGPT: Assembler for autonomous AI Agents. awesome-agent-skills: A curated collection of over 1000 agent skills for various AI agents.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose AgentGPT over awesome-agent-skills? Choose AgentGPT over awesome-agent-skills when License: AgentGPT is GPL-3.0, awesome-agent-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 awesome-agent-skills over AgentGPT? Choose awesome-agent-skills over AgentGPT when License: awesome-agent-skills is MIT, AgentGPT is GPL-3.0; Requirements: Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills; Tags unique to awesome-agent-skills: agent-skills, ai-agents, awesome-lists; - A wide array of skills suitable for diverse needs where compatibility with multiple AI agents such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor is paramount. Each skill includes descriptions and community-reliy. ### 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 awesome-agent-skills? - If security auditing is critical for your project: Skills are not audited by the repository maintainers, indicating potential risks that must be self-assessed. - This may not suit you if you require skills exclusively from official dev teams as the contributions come from a mix of official and community sources. ### Is AgentGPT or awesome-agent-skills more popular on GitHub? AgentGPT has more GitHub stars (36,297 vs 34,618). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are AgentGPT and awesome-agent-skills open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AgentGPT: GPL-3.0, awesome-agent-skills: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to AgentGPT or awesome-agent-skills? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [AgentGPT alternatives](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/alternatives) and [awesome-agent-skills alternatives](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills/alternatives) ([AgentGPT markdown twin](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/alternatives.md), [awesome-agent-skills markdown twin](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/reworkd-agentgpt-vs-voltagent-awesome-agent-skills.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, AgentGPT or awesome-agent-skills? AgentGPT: Archived. awesome-agent-skills: 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 AgentGPT and awesome-agent-skills? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [AgentGPT trust report](/tools/reworkd-agentgpt/trust); [awesome-agent-skills trust report](/tools/voltagent-awesome-agent-skills/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=reworkd-agentgpt`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=reworkd-agentgpt) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_