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| What | copilot-cli-things | awesome-copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Risk grade | DD · High risk signals Based on public adoption and transparency signals as of Oct 21, 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 · ~900 tokens when active (on-demand skill) | ~57 tokens idle · ~500 tokens when active (on-demand skill) |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 40.6k |
| 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 | Requires API key or token |
| Package source | GitHub (Poorgramer-Zack/copilot-cli-things) | GitHub (github/awesome-copilot) |
| Install command | Source repo only | Source repo only |
| Bottom line | Signal-based grade (1/7 points): public source code. This reflects adoption and transparency, not a code review. | awesome-copilot (agent skill) requires careful permission scoping — community contributions are not officially vetted by GitHub—malicious or poorly-tested prompts could introduce security vulnerabilities or unexpected behavior |
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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