Skill comparison
Use this as a shortlist, then open the skill detail page before adopting.
Decision summary
Strongest overall
alpaca-broker-trading-orders
Prototype with this skill first; keep a fallback candidate ready.
Fastest prototype
alpaca-broker-trading-orders
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
alpaca-broker-trading-orders
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | alpaca-broker-trading-orders Place and manage orders on behalf of accounts via the Alpaca Broker API — order creation (qty vs notional, fractional shares, order types/TIF/classes), order status lifecycle, replace/cancel, positions, and trading-account buying power. Use when building trading, recurring-invest, or portfolio flows on Alpaca in any language. |
|---|---|
| Quality | 68/100 Promising |
| Decision verdict | 67/100 Prototype first Prototype with this skill first; keep a fallback candidate ready. |
| Adoption | 142 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Use-case fit | |
| Workflow fit | |
| Platform hints | Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for |
Skill comparison
Use this as a shortlist, then open the skill detail page before adopting.
Decision summary
Strongest overall
alpaca-broker-trading-orders
Prototype with this skill first; keep a fallback candidate ready.
Fastest prototype
alpaca-broker-trading-orders
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
alpaca-broker-trading-orders
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | alpaca-broker-trading-orders Place and manage orders on behalf of accounts via the Alpaca Broker API — order creation (qty vs notional, fractional shares, order types/TIF/classes), order status lifecycle, replace/cancel, positions, and trading-account buying power. Use when building trading, recurring-invest, or portfolio flows on Alpaca in any language. |
|---|---|
| Quality | 68/100 Promising |
| Decision verdict | 67/100 Prototype first Prototype with this skill first; keep a fallback candidate ready. |
| Adoption | 142 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Use-case fit | |
| Workflow fit | |
| Platform hints | Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for |
| Finance and quant workflows · Claude Code teams · builders willing to evaluate younger projects |
| 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 alpacahq/alpaca-skills --skill alpaca-broker-trading-orders |
| Finance and quant workflows · Claude Code teams · builders willing to evaluate younger projects |
| 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 alpacahq/alpaca-skills --skill alpaca-broker-trading-orders |