GitHub vs npm: which is more agent-ready?
npm is the more agent-ready of the two, scoring 57/100 on the AgentReady against 55/100 for GitHub.
| Signal | GitHub | npm |
|---|---|---|
| AgentReady | 55 | 57 |
| Discovery | 93 | 67 |
| Understanding | 15 | 38 |
| Adoption | 52 | 80 |
| Operability | 59 | 41 |
| Public API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes |
| OpenAPI spec | Unknown | Yes |
| CLI | Yes | Yes |
| llms.txt | Yes | Unknown |
| Self-serve signup | Unknown | Yes |
| Free tier | Unknown | Yes |
Full profiles: GitHub and npm. Scores come from the AgentReady methodology and refresh as each product changes.
An agent can fetch this comparison directly: POST /v1/compare {"slugs": ["github", "npmjs"]}