skill-router vs pause
skill-router and pause are both knowledge and memory skills. pause scores higher (82 vs 76 out of 100). pause has more GitHub stars (68k), and pause was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| skill-router | pause | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| What it does | Alive skill router — reads the current project's stack and loads/unloads skills dynamically. Invoke at session start or when project context changes. | 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: stevesolun | 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 | 588 | 67,504 |
| Last commit | 14 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install skill-router | Install pause |
Questions
Is skill-router or pause more popular?
pause has more GitHub stars: 67,504.
Can I use skill-router and pause together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.