Skill comparison
Use this as a shortlist, then open the skill detail page before adopting.
Decision summary
Strongest overall
hive.chart-creation-foundations
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
hive.chart-creation-foundations
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
hive.chart-creation-foundations
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | hive.chart-creation-foundations Required reading whenever any chart_* tool is available. Teaches the one-tool embedding contract (call chart_render → live chart appears in chat AND a downloadable PNG lands in the queen session dir), the ECharts (data viz) vs Mermaid (structural diagrams) decision, the BI/financial-grade aesthetic baseline (no chartjunk, restrained palette, proper typography, single message per chart), and the canonical spec patterns for the 12 most-common chart types. Skipping this leads to 1990s-Excel charts, missing downloads, and the agent writing markdown image links by hand instead of letting chart_render drive the UI. |
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| Quality | 87/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 98/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 11K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Use-case fit | |
| Workflow fit | |
| Platform hints | Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
Skill comparison
Use this as a shortlist, then open the skill detail page before adopting.
Decision summary
Strongest overall
hive.chart-creation-foundations
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
hive.chart-creation-foundations
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
hive.chart-creation-foundations
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | hive.chart-creation-foundations Required reading whenever any chart_* tool is available. Teaches the one-tool embedding contract (call chart_render → live chart appears in chat AND a downloadable PNG lands in the queen session dir), the ECharts (data viz) vs Mermaid (structural diagrams) decision, the BI/financial-grade aesthetic baseline (no chartjunk, restrained palette, proper typography, single message per chart), and the canonical spec patterns for the 12 most-common chart types. Skipping this leads to 1990s-Excel charts, missing downloads, and the agent writing markdown image links by hand instead of letting chart_render drive the UI. |
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| Quality | 87/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 98/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 11K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Use-case fit | |
| Workflow fit | |
| Platform hints | Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | RAG and knowledge workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add aden-hive/hive --skill hive.chart-creation-foundations |
| Best for | RAG and knowledge workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add aden-hive/hive --skill hive.chart-creation-foundations |