Skill comparison
Use this as a shortlist, then open the skill detail page before adopting.
Decision summary
Strongest overall
Novu
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
Novu
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
Novu
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | Notqmail The collaborative Open Source successor to qmail and netqmail | PHPMailer The classic email sending library for PHP | Mailinabox Mail-in-a-Box helps individuals take back control of their email by defining a one-click, easy-to-deploy SMTP+everything else server: a mail server in a box. | Novu The open-source communication infrastructure for agents and products |
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| Quality | 67/100 Promising | 100/100 Excellent | 100/100 Excellent | 100/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 66/100 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. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. | 100/100 Production-ready Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack. |
| Adoption | 322 stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 22K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page | 15K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| 39K stars Verified outcomes are shown on each skill page |
| Freshness | Apr 27, 2026 | Jun 6, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Workflow fit |
| Platform hints | C, Email, Claude Code | PHP, Email, Claude Code | Python, Email, Claude Code | TypeScript, Email, Claude Code |
| Warnings | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Workflow automation workflows · Claude Code teams · builders willing to evaluate younger projects | Workflow automation workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals | Workflow automation workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals | Workflow automation 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 | 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 | 0 views 0 install copies | 0 views 0 install copies |
| Install | $ npx skills add notqmail/notqmail | $ npx skills add PHPMailer/PHPMailer | $ npx skills add mail-in-a-box/mailinabox | $ npx skills add novuhq/novu |