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SkillKeeper vs Code Guardian

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SkillKeeper compared with Code Guardian
DetailSkillKeeper logo SkillKeeperCode Guardian logo Code Guardian
What it doesUsage monitor for AI coding agents showing skills, tools, and token costs AI skill package for code quality, security and architecture checks integrated into Claude Code and OpenAI Codex
StageStartup Established
Founded2026 2007
Based inNot given DE
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: full access for 3 days, then last week stays free forever. Paid: $19 one-time license (30% off until Oct 29, discounted to $13.30), includes every update and covers both Mac app and Claude Code mod on up to 2 Macs. Company licence 142.80 € one-off (incl. 19% VAT, equals 120.00 € net), first 30 days of updates included. Optional subscription: 29.75 € per month incl. VAT (25.00 € net), cancellable monthly. With purchase: 22.31 € per month incl. VAT for 6 months (−25%), then 29.75 € per month.
Key features
  • Token tracking by skill, agent, tool, MCP server, hook, memory and command
  • 5-hour, 24-hour, weekly and monthly history windows
  • Session cost alerts when expensive
  • Skill pause and resume functionality
  • Edit skill triggers and descriptions in-place
  • Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Gemini CLI
  • Cloud sessions support for claude.ai/code
  • Flags unused and clashing skills
  • Seven quality gates enforcing approvals, migrations, dependencies, data verdicts, defect claims, option questions and legal text checks
  • Four command latches that block destructive operations before execution
  • 22 detectors built from real incidents
  • Five review modes and 15 hooks for different task sizes
  • Council of five advisers with root-cause analysis and retrospectives
  • Autopilot mode for unattended runs
  • Works on macOS, Linux and Windows with Python 3.9 or newer
  • Two separate editions for Claude Code and OpenAI Codex
  • 27 skills and 14 review agents included
What makes it different
  • Local-only processing—skills and code never leave your machine
  • One license covers both Mac menu bar app and Claude Code mod for Windows, Linux and Mac
  • No subscription—one-time $19 purchase with no automatic charges
  • Free week history permanently available
  • See which agents actually call which skills with clickable wiring diagram
  • Proven improvement: average 5.7 points with Code Guardian vs 5.0 without across benchmark tests
  • Built from 120+ real software projects and 20+ years of development experience
  • Deterministic safety checks that block dangerous commands before execution, not after in reports
  • Buy once, use permanently with optional updates subscription
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 +3 (up) since last check54 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)1018
Citation Flow (Majestic)2220
Referring domains (Majestic)16196

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