Comparison
claude-mem vs skills
Verdict
Pick claude-mem when claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; skills is Python; pick skills when skills is primarily Python; claude-mem is JavaScript.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | claude-mem | skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (1d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Steady (78d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- claude-mem
- Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent
- skills
- Agent Skills for the Venice.ai API. One folder per surface area, each with a SKILL.md for agent runtimes (Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.).
Stars
- claude-mem
- 87k
- skills
- 118
Forks
- claude-mem
- 7.5k
- skills
- 15
Open issues
- claude-mem
- 252
- skills
- 4
Language
- claude-mem
- JavaScript
- skills
- Python
Adopt for
- claude-mem
- claude-mem provides persistent context across sessions, leveraging AI to capture and compress agent activity.
- skills
- -
Persona
- claude-mem
- -
- skills
- -
Runtime
- claude-mem
- -
- skills
- -
License
- claude-mem
- Claude-Mem is distributed under the Apache License 2.0, allowing it to be freely used in a variety of development and production environments while maintaining clear licensing terms.
- skills
- MIT
Last pushed
- claude-mem
- Jul 9, 2026
- skills
- Apr 24, 2026
Categories
- claude-mem
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
- skills
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- claude-mem
- Very active (96%)
- skills
- Steady (60%)
Days since push
- claude-mem
- 1d
- skills
- 78d
Open issues (now)
- claude-mem
- 252
- skills
- 4
Owner type
- claude-mem
- User
- skills
- Organization
Full report
- claude-mem
- Trust report
- skills
- Trust report
Choose claude-mem if…
- claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; skills is Python.
- License: claude-mem is Apache-2.0, skills is MIT.
- Requirements: Requires Node.js v20.0.0 or higher.; Must have the latest version of Claude Code with plugin support.; Auto-installs Bun (JavaScript runtime and process manager) if not already present.; Requires uv (Python package for vector search), auto-installation supported..
- Tags unique to claude-mem: ai-agents, ai-memory, chromadb, claude.
- When you require seamless and persistent context continuity between different session interactions with Claude Code or other supported agents.
When NOT to use claude-mem
- When working in environments where Node.js v20.0.0 or higher cannot be installed, as claude-mem requires this version to operate.
- If your specific AI agent or tool does not integrate with the supported frameworks listed (e.g., Claude Code, OpenClaw), making context persistence ineffective for your workflow.
Choose skills if…
- skills is primarily Python; claude-mem is JavaScript.
- License: skills is MIT, claude-mem is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to skills: python.
When NOT to use skills
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (thedotmack/claude-mem) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (thedotmack/claude-mem) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (thedotmack/claude-mem) · observed Jul 9, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (veniceai/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (veniceai/skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (veniceai/skills) · observed Apr 24, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: claude-mem 87k · skills 118 (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between claude-mem and skills?
- claude-mem: Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent. skills: Agent Skills for the Venice.ai API. One folder per surface area, each with a SKILL.md for agent runtimes (Cursor, Claude, Codex, etc.).. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose claude-mem over skills?
- Choose claude-mem over skills when claude-mem is primarily JavaScript; skills is Python; License: claude-mem is Apache-2.0, skills is MIT; Requirements: Requires Node.js v20.0.0 or higher.; Must have the latest version of Claude Code with plugin support.; Auto-installs Bun (JavaScript runtime and process manager) if not already present.; Requires uv (Python package for vector search), auto-installation supported.; Tags unique to claude-mem: ai-agents, ai-memory, chromadb, claude; When you require seamless and persistent context continuity between different session interactions with Claude Code or other supported agents.
- When should I choose skills over claude-mem?
- Choose skills over claude-mem when skills is primarily Python; claude-mem is JavaScript; License: skills is MIT, claude-mem is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to skills: python.
- When should I avoid claude-mem?
- When working in environments where Node.js v20.0.0 or higher cannot be installed, as claude-mem requires this version to operate. If your specific AI agent or tool does not integrate with the supported frameworks listed (e.g., Claude Code, OpenClaw), making context persistence ineffective for your workflow.
- When should I avoid skills?
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- Is claude-mem or skills more popular on GitHub?
- claude-mem has more GitHub stars (86,816 vs 118). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are claude-mem and skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (claude-mem: Apache-2.0, skills: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to claude-mem or skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at claude-mem alternatives and skills alternatives (claude-mem 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, claude-mem or skills?
- claude-mem: Very active. skills: Steady. 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 claude-mem and skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: claude-mem trust report; skills trust report.