Comparison
agent-guardrails-template vs awesome-agent-skills
Verdict
Pick agent-guardrails-template if agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines; 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 with various AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and the.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-guardrails-template | awesome-agent-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Active (10d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · 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
- agent-guardrails-template
- Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols
- awesome-agent-skills
- A curated collection of over 1000 agent skills for various AI agents.
Stars
- agent-guardrails-template
- 72
- awesome-agent-skills
- 31k
Forks
- agent-guardrails-template
- 3
- awesome-agent-skills
- 3.3k
Open issues
- agent-guardrails-template
- 0
- awesome-agent-skills
- 31
Language
- agent-guardrails-template
- Go
- awesome-agent-skills
- -
Adopt for
- agent-guardrails-template
- agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines.
- awesome-agent-skills
- - **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
- agent-guardrails-template
- -
- awesome-agent-skills
- -
Runtime
- agent-guardrails-template
- -
- awesome-agent-skills
- -
License
- agent-guardrails-template
- BSD-3-Clause
- awesome-agent-skills
- MIT License
Last pushed
- agent-guardrails-template
- Jul 30, 2026
- awesome-agent-skills
- Aug 18, 2026
Categories
- agent-guardrails-template
- AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability
- awesome-agent-skills
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-guardrails-template
- Active (82%)
- awesome-agent-skills
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- agent-guardrails-template
- 10d
- awesome-agent-skills
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- agent-guardrails-template
- 0
- awesome-agent-skills
- 31
Stars delta
- agent-guardrails-template
- Unknown
- awesome-agent-skills
- +2.1k (30d)
Open issues delta
- agent-guardrails-template
- Unknown
- awesome-agent-skills
- -25 (30d)
Owner type
- agent-guardrails-template
- User
- awesome-agent-skills
- Organization
Full report
- agent-guardrails-template
- Trust report
- awesome-agent-skills
- Trust report
Choose agent-guardrails-template if…
- License: agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause, awesome-agent-skills is MIT.
- Tags unique to agent-guardrails-template: claude, gemini, gpt, guardrails.
- Also covers Evaluation & Observability.
- agent-guardrails-template ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When developing an AI agent where safety and controlled operations are paramount for LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini.
When NOT to use agent-guardrails-template
- If your project does not require strict operational boundaries and focuses on open-ended exploration over controlled operation.
- When working exclusively outside environments where LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini are employed; the template may not cover unique scenarios.
Choose awesome-agent-skills if…
- License: awesome-agent-skills is MIT, agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause.
- Requirements: Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills.
- Tags unique to awesome-agent-skills: agent-skills, 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 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.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- GitHub forks (TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Last push (TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) · observed Jul 30, 2026
- License file (BSD-3-Clause) · observed Aug 9, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- GitHub forks (VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Last push (VoltAgent/awesome-agent-skills) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-guardrails-template 72 · awesome-agent-skills 31k (synced Aug 9, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-guardrails-template and awesome-agent-skills?
- agent-guardrails-template: Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols. 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 agent-guardrails-template over awesome-agent-skills?
- Choose agent-guardrails-template over awesome-agent-skills when License: agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause, awesome-agent-skills is MIT; Tags unique to agent-guardrails-template: claude, gemini, gpt, guardrails; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; agent-guardrails-template ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When developing an AI agent where safety and controlled operations are paramount for LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini.
- When should I choose awesome-agent-skills over agent-guardrails-template?
- Choose awesome-agent-skills over agent-guardrails-template when License: awesome-agent-skills is MIT, agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause; Requirements: Requires compatible AI agent to utilize skills; Tags unique to awesome-agent-skills: agent-skills, 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 agent-guardrails-template?
- If your project does not require strict operational boundaries and focuses on open-ended exploration over controlled operation. When working exclusively outside environments where LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini are employed; the template may not cover unique scenarios.
- 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 agent-guardrails-template or awesome-agent-skills more popular on GitHub?
- awesome-agent-skills has more GitHub stars (30,553 vs 72). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-guardrails-template and awesome-agent-skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-guardrails-template: BSD-3-Clause, awesome-agent-skills: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-guardrails-template or awesome-agent-skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-guardrails-template alternatives and awesome-agent-skills alternatives (agent-guardrails-template markdown twin, awesome-agent-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, agent-guardrails-template or awesome-agent-skills?
- agent-guardrails-template: Active. 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 agent-guardrails-template and awesome-agent-skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-guardrails-template trust report; awesome-agent-skills trust report.