--- title: "promptext vs OpenHands" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/1broseidon-promptext-vs-openhands-openhands" tools: ["1broseidon-promptext", "openhands-openhands"] --- # promptext vs OpenHands *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick promptext when promptext is primarily Go; OpenHands is Python; pick OpenHands when openHands is primarily Python; promptext is Go. [promptext](https://chain.sh/promptext) reports 22 GitHub stars, 1 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Apr 12, 2026. [OpenHands](https://openhands.dev) has 80k stars, 10k forks, and 359 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [promptext's repository](https://github.com/1broseidon/promptext) and [OpenHands's repository](https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands). | | [promptext](/tools/1broseidon-promptext.md) | [OpenHands](/tools/openhands-openhands.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Smart code context extractor for AI assistants | AI-Driven Development | | Stars | 22 | 80,430 | | Forks | 1 | 10,259 | | Open issues | 0 | 359 | | Language | Go | Python | | Adopt for | - | OpenHands is an AI-driven development tool that integrates with multiple AI models like ChatGPT and Claude-AI to offer intelligent support for coding tasks in Python. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Other | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [promptext](/tools/1broseidon-promptext.md) | [OpenHands](/tools/openhands-openhands.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 90d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 359 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | 1 low (1 low) | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/1broseidon-promptext/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/openhands-openhands/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: OpenHands - **Adopt for:** OpenHands is an AI-driven development tool that integrates with multiple AI models like ChatGPT and Claude-AI to offer intelligent support for coding tasks in Python. ## Choose when ### Choose promptext if… - promptext is primarily Go; OpenHands is Python. - License: promptext is MIT, OpenHands is Other. - Tags unique to promptext: code-context, ai, claude, code2prompt. ### Choose OpenHands if… - OpenHands is primarily Python; promptext is Go. - License: OpenHands is Other, promptext is MIT. - Tags unique to OpenHands: claude-ai, llm, artificial-intelligence, openai. - - You are working predominantly on Python projects requiring integration of advanced AI functionalities such as those offered by ChatGPT or Claude-AI. ## When NOT to use promptext - Last GitHub push was 90 days ago (slowing maintenance, Apr 12, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on promptext. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use OpenHands - - If your project primarily uses technologies outside Python and you do not intend to integrate with ChatGPT or Claude-AI models specifically. - - When the need for customization in AI model integration is limited, as OpenHands is more rigid in its current support for specific models like ChatGPT and Claude-AI. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between promptext and OpenHands? promptext: Smart code context extractor for AI assistants. OpenHands: AI-Driven Development. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose promptext over OpenHands? Choose promptext over OpenHands when promptext is primarily Go; OpenHands is Python; License: promptext is MIT, OpenHands is Other; Tags unique to promptext: code-context, ai, claude, code2prompt. ### When should I choose OpenHands over promptext? Choose OpenHands over promptext when OpenHands is primarily Python; promptext is Go; License: OpenHands is Other, promptext is MIT; Tags unique to OpenHands: claude-ai, llm, artificial-intelligence, openai; - You are working predominantly on Python projects requiring integration of advanced AI functionalities such as those offered by ChatGPT or Claude-AI. ### When should I avoid promptext? Last GitHub push was 90 days ago (slowing maintenance, Apr 12, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on promptext. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid OpenHands? - If your project primarily uses technologies outside Python and you do not intend to integrate with ChatGPT or Claude-AI models specifically. - When the need for customization in AI model integration is limited, as OpenHands is more rigid in its current support for specific models like ChatGPT and Claude-AI. ### Is promptext or OpenHands more popular on GitHub? OpenHands has more GitHub stars (80,430 vs 22). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are promptext and OpenHands open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (promptext: MIT, OpenHands: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to promptext or OpenHands? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [promptext alternatives](/tools/1broseidon-promptext/alternatives) and [OpenHands alternatives](/tools/openhands-openhands/alternatives) ([promptext markdown twin](/tools/1broseidon-promptext/alternatives.md), [OpenHands markdown twin](/tools/openhands-openhands/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/1broseidon-promptext-vs-openhands-openhands.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, promptext or OpenHands? promptext: Slowing. OpenHands: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for promptext and OpenHands? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [promptext trust report](/tools/1broseidon-promptext/trust); [OpenHands trust report](/tools/openhands-openhands/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=1broseidon-promptext`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=1broseidon-promptext) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_