Comparison
book-to-skill vs xberg
Verdict
Pick book-to-skill if book-to-skill is a Python-based tool that converts technical book PDFs into Claude Code skills, facilitating effective study and reference; pick xberg if xberg is a polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core, offering text and metadata extraction across various formats including PDFs, Office documents, and more than 97 other file types. It supports multiple.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | book-to-skill | xberg |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of Aug 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Aug 18, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Sep 18, 2026 · osv@v1 | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 As of Jul 11, 2026 · 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
- book-to-skill
- Converts technical book PDFs into Claude Code skills for study and reference
- xberg
- A polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core
Stars
- book-to-skill
- 31k
- xberg
- 9.1k
Forks
- book-to-skill
- 3.2k
- xberg
- 562
Open issues
- book-to-skill
- 16
- xberg
- 13
Language
- book-to-skill
- Python
- xberg
- Rust
Adopt for
- book-to-skill
- book-to-skill is a Python-based tool that converts technical book PDFs into Claude Code skills, facilitating effective study and reference.
- xberg
- xberg is a polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core, offering text and metadata extraction across various formats including PDFs, Office documents, and more than 97 other file types. It supports multiple
Persona
- book-to-skill
- -
- xberg
- -
Runtime
- book-to-skill
- -
- xberg
- -
License
- book-to-skill
- MIT license applies to the converter code and skill definition in the repository, but not to any book or document processed with it.
- xberg
- MIT License allows for both free and commercial use with no need to disclose source code but requires attribution.
Last pushed
- book-to-skill
- Sep 17, 2026
- xberg
- Aug 16, 2026
Categories
- book-to-skill
- AI Agents, Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools
- xberg
- Data & Retrieval
Trust and health
Days since push
- book-to-skill
- 0d
- xberg
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- book-to-skill
- 16
- xberg
- 13
Stars delta
- book-to-skill
- Unknown
- xberg
- +460 (30d)
Open issues delta
- book-to-skill
- Unknown
- xberg
- -5 (30d)
Owner type
- book-to-skill
- User
- xberg
- Organization
OSV dependency advisories
- book-to-skill
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- xberg
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
Full report
- book-to-skill
- Trust report
- xberg
- Trust report
Choose book-to-skill if…
- book-to-skill is primarily Python; xberg is Rust.
- Pricing: The tool is free to use under the MIT license, but any books or documents processed with it are subject to their own licensing..
- Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Requires Python environment to run the tool..
- Tags unique to book-to-skill: agent-skills, ai-agents, book-to-skill, context-engineering.
- Also covers AI Agents, Developer Tools.
- When you need to convert technical book PDFs into a format that can be easily studied and referenced using Claude Code skills.
When NOT to use book-to-skill
- If your goal is to convert non-technical books or documents that do not require the specific format of Claude Code skills.
- When you are looking for a tool that processes and converts documents into formats other than those compatible with Claude Code.
Choose xberg if…
- xberg is primarily Rust; book-to-skill is Python.
- Pricing: Open-source MIT license; enterprise support is available..
- Requirements: xberg offers flexible deployment modes including CLI, REST API server, Docker container, and MCP integration.
- Tags unique to xberg: bun, csharp, document-intelligence, elixir.
- You need to extract not only text but also structured information such as images, tables from over 100 file formats
When NOT to use xberg
- You need a solution with lower resource requirements as xberg supports extensive formats and functionalities which might be overkill for simpler tasks
- Your primary use case involves real-time document processing where latency is critical. Given the breadth of its capabilities, xberg might introduce higher processing overhead compared to more focused
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (virgiliojr94/book-to-skill) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (virgiliojr94/book-to-skill) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (virgiliojr94/book-to-skill) · observed Sep 17, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub stars (xberg-io/xberg) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (xberg-io/xberg) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (xberg-io/xberg) · observed Aug 16, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: book-to-skill 31k · xberg 9.1k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between book-to-skill and xberg?
- book-to-skill: Converts technical book PDFs into Claude Code skills for study and reference. xberg: A polyglot document intelligence framework with a Rust core. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose book-to-skill over xberg?
- Choose book-to-skill over xberg when book-to-skill is primarily Python; xberg is Rust; Pricing: The tool is free to use under the MIT license, but any books or documents processed with it are subject to their own licensing.; Requirements: Min 2 GB RAM; Requires Python environment to run the tool.; Tags unique to book-to-skill: agent-skills, ai-agents, book-to-skill, context-engineering; Also covers AI Agents, Developer Tools; When you need to convert technical book PDFs into a format that can be easily studied and referenced using Claude Code skills.
- When should I choose xberg over book-to-skill?
- Choose xberg over book-to-skill when xberg is primarily Rust; book-to-skill is Python; Pricing: Open-source MIT license; enterprise support is available.; Requirements: xberg offers flexible deployment modes including CLI, REST API server, Docker container, and MCP integration; Tags unique to xberg: bun, csharp, document-intelligence, elixir; You need to extract not only text but also structured information such as images, tables from over 100 file formats.
- When should I avoid book-to-skill?
- If your goal is to convert non-technical books or documents that do not require the specific format of Claude Code skills. When you are looking for a tool that processes and converts documents into formats other than those compatible with Claude Code.
- When should I avoid xberg?
- You need a solution with lower resource requirements as xberg supports extensive formats and functionalities which might be overkill for simpler tasks Your primary use case involves real-time document processing where latency is critical. Given the breadth of its capabilities, xberg might introduce higher processing overhead compared to more focused
- Is book-to-skill or xberg more popular on GitHub?
- book-to-skill has more GitHub stars (31,078 vs 9,128). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are book-to-skill and xberg open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (book-to-skill: MIT, xberg: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to book-to-skill or xberg?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at book-to-skill alternatives and xberg alternatives (book-to-skill markdown twin, xberg 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, book-to-skill or xberg?
- book-to-skill: Very active. xberg: 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 book-to-skill and xberg?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: book-to-skill trust report; xberg trust report.