Skill comparison
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Decision summary
Strongest overall
mono-color
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Fastest prototype
mono-color
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
alterlab-blast
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | alterlab-blast Runs NCBI BLAST+ 2.17.0 sequence searches from the command line: makeblastdb (with -parse_seqids), blastn/blastp/blastx/tblastn with tabular -outfmt 6/7 for parsing, correct -task choice (megablast vs blastn vs blastn-short), -taxids/-negative_taxids taxonomic scoping, and -mt_mode multithreading; plus a DIAMOND blastp --ultra-sensitive path for large protein searches. Warns that -max_target_seqs is a heuristic keep-count, not a top-N best-hits filter. Use when the user wants command-line BLAST, makeblastdb, a local BLAST database, blastn/blastp/blastx/tblastn searches, or DIAMOND protein search. For the Bio.Blast web NCBIWWW API prefer alterlab-biopython; for quick one-liner database lookups prefer alterlab-gget. Part of the AlterLab Academic Skills suite. | mono-color Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only. |
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| Quality | 65/100 Promising | 100/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 64/100 Prototype first Prototype with this skill first; keep a fallback candidate ready. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 66 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 1.9K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Workflow fit |
| Platform hints | Claude Code | Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Research agents workflows · Claude Code teams · builders willing to evaluate younger projects | Design and creative 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 | teams that need a vendor-supported SLA · high-compliance environments without internal security review |
| OpenAgentSkill engagement | 0 views 0 install copies | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills --skill alterlab-blast | $ npx skills add yanliudesign/mono-color-skill --skill mono-color |