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| What | awesome-academic-research-skills | awesome-claude-code |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | CC · Moderate risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 19, 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 | ~57 tokens idle · ~950 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~116 tokens idle · ~500 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 186 | 56.8k |
| Weekly npm downloads | — | — |
| Local files | No local folder access noted | No local folder access noted |
| Command execution | No shell command runner noted | 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 | GitHub (kael-odin/awesome-academic-research-skills) | GitHub (hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code) |
| Install command | Source repo only | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | Signal-based grade (2/7 points): public source code. This reflects adoption and transparency, not a code review. | awesome-claude-code (agent skill) requires careful permission scoping — curated content quality varies by maintainer; third-party plugins and skills may introduce supply-chain risks or unvetted code execution |
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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