Benchmark Results

Run npm run benchmark to reproduce on your machine and regenerate the SVG chart.

Environment: Node.js v24.18.0, macOS (darwin, arm64) Fixture (local): SKILL.md + 1 JS file (2 files, 78 bytes) Fixture (GitHub): rolecraft-sh/skillsIterations: 10 per tool per scenario Date: 2026-08-17

Local path install

Tool	avg	min	max	p50	vs rolecraft
rolecraft	10.23 ms	5.56 ms	16.95 ms	9.05 ms	1.00x
skills (Vercel)	3893.83 ms	3574.97 ms	4527.98 ms	3868.26 ms	380.68x
@agentskill.sh/cli	—	—	—	—	N/A

@agentskill.sh/cli is marketplace-only and does not support local paths.

GitHub install (rolecraft-sh/skills)

Tool	avg	min	max	p50	vs rolecraft
rolecraft	1578.82 ms	1436.98 ms	1773.16 ms	1574.09 ms	1.00x
skills (Vercel)	10949.90 ms	10235.08 ms	11554.33 ms	11065.96 ms	6.94x
@agentskill.sh/cli	—	—	—	—	failed

@agentskill.sh/cli fetches the skill but exits with an error during the agent detection phase. The install does not complete successfully.

Key takeaways

Scenario	rolecraft	Vercel skills	@agentskill.sh/cli
Local skill install	✅ 10.23 ms	✅ 3894 ms (381x slower)	❌ not supported
GitHub skill install	✅ 1.6 s	✅ 10.9 s (6.9x slower)	❌ fails (bug)
Zero dependencies	✅ 0	❌ 1 dep	❌ 2 deps
Package size	396.0 kB	~465 KB	~84 KB