--- title: "awesome-openclaw vs awesome-claude-code" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/alvinreal-awesome-openclaw-vs-hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code" tools: ["alvinreal-awesome-openclaw", "hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code"] --- # awesome-openclaw vs awesome-claude-code *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick awesome-openclaw if awesome-openclaw is a curated resource list for OpenClaw focusing on official projects, skills, plugins, dashboards, memory systems, deployment tooling, and guides; pick awesome-claude-code if awesome-claude-code is a curated list of resources and plugins for Claude Code, an AI coding companion from Anthropic PBC, designed to enhance developer workflows and coding efficiency. [awesome-openclaw](https://moltfounders.com/awesome-openclaw) reports 735 GitHub stars, 107 forks, and 47 open issues, last pushed Jul 20, 2026. [awesome-claude-code](https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code) has 54k stars, 4.7k forks, and 1.1k open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-openclaw's repository](https://github.com/alvinreal/awesome-openclaw) and [awesome-claude-code's repository](https://github.com/hesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code). | | [awesome-openclaw](/tools/alvinreal-awesome-openclaw.md) | [awesome-claude-code](/tools/hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Curated resources for OpenClaw including skills, plugins, and deployment tooling | A curated list of resources for Claude Code, a coding companion from Anthropic PBC. | | Stars | 735 | 54,245 | | Forks | 107 | 4,723 | | Open issues | 47 | 1,071 | | Language | - | Python | | Adopt for | awesome-openclaw is a curated resource list for OpenClaw focusing on official projects, skills, plugins, dashboards, memory systems, deployment tooling, and guides. | awesome-claude-code is a curated list of resources and plugins for Claude Code, an AI coding companion from Anthropic PBC, designed to enhance developer workflows and coding efficiency. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | CC0-1.0 | Other | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [awesome-openclaw](/tools/alvinreal-awesome-openclaw.md) | [awesome-claude-code](/tools/hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 61d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 47 | 1.1k | | Stars delta | +9 (30d) | +1.9k (30d) | | Open issues delta | +12 (30d) | +210 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/alvinreal-awesome-openclaw/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: awesome-openclaw - **Adopt for:** awesome-openclaw is a curated resource list for OpenClaw focusing on official projects, skills, plugins, dashboards, memory systems, deployment tooling, and guides. ## Decision facts: awesome-claude-code - **Requirements:** Requires Claude Code to be integrated into your development environment.; Some plugins may require additional setup for specific cloud platforms or WSL2 configurations. - **Adopt for:** awesome-claude-code is a curated list of resources and plugins for Claude Code, an AI coding companion from Anthropic PBC, designed to enhance developer workflows and coding efficiency. ## Choose when ### Choose awesome-openclaw if… - License: awesome-openclaw is CC0-1.0, awesome-claude-code is Other. - Tags unique to awesome-openclaw: ai-agents, automation, llm, openclaw. - Need curated resources specific to OpenClaw development ### Choose awesome-claude-code if… - License: awesome-claude-code is Other, awesome-openclaw is CC0-1.0. - Requirements: Requires Claude Code to be integrated into your development environment.; Some plugins may require additional setup for specific cloud platforms or WSL2 configurations.. - Tags unique to awesome-claude-code: agent-skills, agentic-code, agentic-coding, ai-workflow-optimization. - Use awesome-claude-code if you are a developer looking to integrate Claude Code into your workflow for tasks such as working with cloud platforms like GitHub, Azure, and MongoDB, or if you need to fix ## When NOT to use awesome-openclaw - General AI or automation tool search outside of the OpenClaw ecosystem - If looking for a comprehensive coding guide that includes line-by-line commentary and examples beyond resources and tooling ## When NOT to use awesome-claude-code - Avoid awesome-claude-code if you are not using Claude Code or if you do not require the specific integrations and plugins listed, such as those for cloud platforms or WSL2. - Do not use this resource if you are looking for a generic AI coding assistant that does not offer the specific capabilities and integrations provided by Claude Code. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between awesome-openclaw and awesome-claude-code? awesome-openclaw: Curated resources for OpenClaw including skills, plugins, and deployment tooling. awesome-claude-code: A curated list of resources for Claude Code, a coding companion from Anthropic PBC.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose awesome-openclaw over awesome-claude-code? Choose awesome-openclaw over awesome-claude-code when License: awesome-openclaw is CC0-1.0, awesome-claude-code is Other; Tags unique to awesome-openclaw: ai-agents, automation, llm, openclaw; Need curated resources specific to OpenClaw development. ### When should I choose awesome-claude-code over awesome-openclaw? Choose awesome-claude-code over awesome-openclaw when License: awesome-claude-code is Other, awesome-openclaw is CC0-1.0; Requirements: Requires Claude Code to be integrated into your development environment.; Some plugins may require additional setup for specific cloud platforms or WSL2 configurations.; Tags unique to awesome-claude-code: agent-skills, agentic-code, agentic-coding, ai-workflow-optimization; Use awesome-claude-code if you are a developer looking to integrate Claude Code into your workflow for tasks such as working with cloud platforms like GitHub, Azure, and MongoDB, or if you need to fix. ### When should I avoid awesome-openclaw? General AI or automation tool search outside of the OpenClaw ecosystem If looking for a comprehensive coding guide that includes line-by-line commentary and examples beyond resources and tooling ### When should I avoid awesome-claude-code? Avoid awesome-claude-code if you are not using Claude Code or if you do not require the specific integrations and plugins listed, such as those for cloud platforms or WSL2. Do not use this resource if you are looking for a generic AI coding assistant that does not offer the specific capabilities and integrations provided by Claude Code. ### Is awesome-openclaw or awesome-claude-code more popular on GitHub? awesome-claude-code has more GitHub stars (54,245 vs 735). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are awesome-openclaw and awesome-claude-code open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (awesome-openclaw: CC0-1.0, awesome-claude-code: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-openclaw or awesome-claude-code? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-openclaw alternatives](/tools/alvinreal-awesome-openclaw/alternatives) and [awesome-claude-code alternatives](/tools/hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code/alternatives) ([awesome-openclaw markdown twin](/tools/alvinreal-awesome-openclaw/alternatives.md), [awesome-claude-code markdown twin](/tools/hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code/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/alvinreal-awesome-openclaw-vs-hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, awesome-openclaw or awesome-claude-code? awesome-openclaw: Steady. awesome-claude-code: 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 awesome-openclaw and awesome-claude-code? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-openclaw trust report](/tools/alvinreal-awesome-openclaw/trust); [awesome-claude-code trust report](/tools/hesreallyhim-awesome-claude-code/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=alvinreal-awesome-openclaw`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=alvinreal-awesome-openclaw) - 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/_