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| What | pi-agent-plugins | claude-plugins-official |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 24, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. | BB · Some risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 16, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee. |
| Type | AI agent skill | AI agent skill |
| Est. context load | ~50 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~50 tokens idle · ~450 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 8 | 45.3k |
| Weekly npm downloads | 617 | — |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | Reads & writes local folders |
| Command execution | Runs shell or system commands | No shell command runner noted |
| Network reach | Connects to outside service API | Connects to outside service API |
| Credentials | No API token required | No API token required |
| Package source | npm (pi-agent-plugins) | GitHub (anthropics/claude-plugins-official) |
| Install command | npx -y pi-agent-plugins | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | pi-agent-plugins is distributed via npm (pi-agent-plugins); review its source code, dependencies, and requested permissions before use. | claude-plugins-official (agent skill) requires careful permission scoping — plugins grant Claude access to external APIs—credential scope and permissions vary by plugin; verify each plugin only requests necessary access levels |
Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 28, 2026. Our opinion, not a code audit or security guarantee.
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