AI Plugin Indexlocal-embedding vs pause
local-embedding and pause are both knowledge and memory skills. pause scores higher (82 vs 75 out of 100). pause has more GitHub stars (68k), and local-embedding was updated more recently (yesterday). The table compares them side by side.
| local-embedding | pause | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| What it does | Run embedding on-device with ONNX Runtime. Build from source, model selection, offline mode. Use when setting up local embedding without an API key. | Pause Mem0 memory capture on this machine. Use when the user wants to stop memories being recorded, for example for private work or experiments. |
| Publisher | Community: matrixorigin | Community: mem0ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 614 | 67,504 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install local-embedding | Install pause |
Questions
Is local-embedding or pause more popular?
pause has more GitHub stars: 67,504.
Can I use local-embedding and pause together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.