Quality over virality
skills.sh finds skills. Knackbox proves them.
The open ecosystem CLI and directory are great at discovery. Install counts are not a substitute for trigger accuracy, output uplift, security review, or an honest scoreboard. Knackbox is the quality layer on the same open SKILL.md standard.
- Skills
- 99
- With suites
- 99
- Digests
- 99
- Instructions-only
- 99
- Core
- 3
- Measured scores
- 0
Head to head
Not the same product
Use skills.sh to explore the whole ecosystem. Use Knackbox when you want a reviewed default toolkit with evidence, not vibes.
| Dimension | skills.sh | Knackbox |
|---|---|---|
| Primary ranking signal | Install counts & trending | Tier + benchmarks + measured scores |
| Quality gate | Whatever each repo ships | CI validation + review standard |
| Benchmark suites | Optional / uncommon | Required for every skill |
| Metric honesty | Popularity is the metric | Null scores show as — until measured |
| Trust metadata | Varies by package | Digest, permissions, security profile |
| Job-based install | Per skill or whole repo | Curated starter packs + recipes |
| Scope | Entire GitHub skill ecosystem | Opinionated, high-bar library |
Compatible by design
Same format. Higher bar.
Open Skills CLI
npx skills add shinzoxD/knackbox already discovers every Knackbox skill. We do not fork the standard — we raise the quality bar on top of it.
Honest scores
Unmeasured metrics stay empty. When measurements land, they include digests and review protocol so scores are auditable — not leaderboard theater.
Packs for real jobs
Engineering, ops, research, GTM, privacy, OSS maintainers — install a coherent set instead of one viral one-liner.
Start with quality
npx knackbox add commit-messagesOr install a pack: npx knackbox pack developer-essentials· Full argument: WHY.md