Skill comparison
Use this as a shortlist, then open the skill detail page before adopting.
Decision summary
Strongest overall
Markitdown
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Fastest prototype
Markitdown
Best first install candidate based on install readiness and adoption.
Freshest repo
Stirling PDF
Most recent maintenance signal among this shortlist.
| Signal | CTPN Detecting Text in Natural Image with Connectionist Text Proposal Network (ECCV'16) | Markitdown Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown. | Stirling PDF #1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | 66/100 Promising | 100/100 Excellent | 100/100 Excellent |
| Decision verdict | 68/100 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. |
| Adoption | 1.3K stars 0 installs | 156K stars 0 installs | 81K stars 0 installs |
| Freshness | Oct 15, 2021 | May 26, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Use-case fit |
| Stack fit |
| Platform hints | Jupyter Notebook, OCR, Claude Code | Python, PDF, Claude Code, OpenAI Agents, LangChain | TypeScript, PDF, Claude Code |
| Warnings | Repository looks stale · No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet | No OpenAgentSkill engagement data yet |
| Best for | Document processing workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals | Document processing workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals | Document processing workflows · Claude Code teams · teams that value GitHub adoption signals |
| Not ideal for | teams that require actively maintained dependencies · production agents without a repository 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 |
| Install | $ npx skills add tianzhi0549/CTPN | $ npx skills add microsoft/markitdown | $ npx skills add Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF |