Comparison
last_layer vs academic-research-skills
Verdict
Pick last_layer when license: last_layer is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other; pick academic-research-skills when license: academic-research-skills is Other, last_layer is MIT.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | last_layer | academic-research-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (719d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 4d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of today · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 4d · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- last_layer
- Ultra-fast, low latency LLM prompt injection/jailbreak detection ⛓️
- academic-research-skills
- Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
Stars
- last_layer
- 129
- academic-research-skills
- 37k
Forks
- last_layer
- 4
- academic-research-skills
- 3.0k
Open issues
- last_layer
- 13
- academic-research-skills
- 9
Language
- last_layer
- Python
- academic-research-skills
- Python
Adopt for
- last_layer
- -
- academic-research-skills
- -
Persona
- last_layer
- -
- academic-research-skills
- -
Runtime
- last_layer
- -
- academic-research-skills
- -
License
- last_layer
- MIT
- academic-research-skills
- Other
Last pushed
- last_layer
- Jul 26, 2024
- academic-research-skills
- Jul 11, 2026
Categories
- last_layer
- Computer Vision, LLM Frameworks
- academic-research-skills
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- last_layer
- Dormant (18%)
- academic-research-skills
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- last_layer
- 719d
- academic-research-skills
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- last_layer
- 13
- academic-research-skills
- 9
OSV dependency advisories
- last_layer
- Published findings
- academic-research-skills
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- last_layer
- Trust report
- academic-research-skills
- Trust report
Choose last_layer if…
- License: last_layer is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other.
- Tags unique to last_layer: chatgpt-prompts, jailbreak, large-language-models, llm-guard.
- Also covers Computer Vision.
When NOT to use last_layer
- Last GitHub push was 719 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 26, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on last_layer.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Choose academic-research-skills if…
- License: academic-research-skills is Other, last_layer is MIT.
- Tags unique to academic-research-skills: academic-pipeline, academic-writing, ai-research, claude.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
When NOT to use academic-research-skills
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (arekusandr/last_layer) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (arekusandr/last_layer) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (arekusandr/last_layer) · observed Jul 26, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: last_layer 129 · academic-research-skills 37k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between last_layer and academic-research-skills?
- last_layer: Ultra-fast, low latency LLM prompt injection/jailbreak detection ⛓️. academic-research-skills: Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose last_layer over academic-research-skills?
- Choose last_layer over academic-research-skills when License: last_layer is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other; Tags unique to last_layer: chatgpt-prompts, jailbreak, large-language-models, llm-guard; Also covers Computer Vision.
- When should I choose academic-research-skills over last_layer?
- Choose academic-research-skills over last_layer when License: academic-research-skills is Other, last_layer is MIT; Tags unique to academic-research-skills: academic-pipeline, academic-writing, ai-research, claude; Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When should I avoid last_layer?
- Last GitHub push was 719 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jul 26, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on last_layer. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- When should I avoid academic-research-skills?
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Is last_layer or academic-research-skills more popular on GitHub?
- academic-research-skills has more GitHub stars (37,300 vs 129). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are last_layer and academic-research-skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (last_layer: MIT, academic-research-skills: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to last_layer or academic-research-skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at last_layer alternatives and academic-research-skills alternatives (last_layer markdown twin, academic-research-skills markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, last_layer or academic-research-skills?
- last_layer: Dormant. academic-research-skills: 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 last_layer and academic-research-skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: last_layer trust report; academic-research-skills trust report.