--- title: "AstrBot vs prompt-master" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/astrbotdevs-astrbot-vs-nidhinjs-prompt-master" tools: ["astrbotdevs-astrbot", "nidhinjs-prompt-master"] --- # AstrBot vs prompt-master *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick AstrBot when license: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, prompt-master is MIT; pick prompt-master when license: prompt-master is MIT, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0. [AstrBot](https://astrbot.app) reports 36k GitHub stars, 2.5k forks, and 1.3k open issues, last pushed Jul 9, 2026. [prompt-master](https://github.com/nidhinjs/prompt-master) has 10k stars, 1.2k forks, and 19 open issues, last pushed Jun 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [AstrBot's repository](https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot) and [prompt-master's repository](https://github.com/nidhinjs/prompt-master). | | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | [prompt-master](/tools/nidhinjs-prompt-master.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature | A Claude skill that writes the accurate prompts for any AI tool. Zero tokens or credits wasted. Full context and memory retention | | Stars | 36,186 | 10,398 | | Forks | 2,513 | 1,236 | | Open issues | 1,315 | 19 | | Language | Python | - | | Adopt for | AstrBot is an AI agent assistant and development framework that integrates multiple instant messaging platforms with various language models and plugins under the AGPL-3.0 license. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | [prompt-master](/tools/nidhinjs-prompt-master.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 2d | 30d | | Open issues (now) | 1.3k | 19 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/nidhinjs-prompt-master/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: AstrBot - **Adopt for:** AstrBot is an AI agent assistant and development framework that integrates multiple instant messaging platforms with various language models and plugins under the AGPL-3.0 license. ## Choose when ### Choose AstrBot if… - License: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, prompt-master is MIT. - Tags unique to AstrBot: agent, ai, astrbot, chatbot. - Also covers AI Agents. - AstrBot ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you require a highly integrative environment where your AI agents can communicate across different instant messaging platforms like Discord, Telegram, QQ, and others. ### Choose prompt-master if… - License: prompt-master is MIT, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to prompt-master: claude-ai, claude-skills, llm, prompt-engineering. - Leaner open-issue backlog (19). ## When NOT to use AstrBot - If you are looking for proprietary solutions or do not want to comply with the AGPL-3.0 open-source license requirements, as AstrBot might not suit businesses preferring closed development. - In scenarios where a very streamlined or simple AI agent without extensive plugin and platform customizability is required due to time constraints or a specific project scope that does not need broad, - +adaptability. ## When NOT to use prompt-master - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between AstrBot and prompt-master? AstrBot: AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature. prompt-master: A Claude skill that writes the accurate prompts for any AI tool. Zero tokens or credits wasted. Full context and memory retention. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose AstrBot over prompt-master? Choose AstrBot over prompt-master when License: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, prompt-master is MIT; Tags unique to AstrBot: agent, ai, astrbot, chatbot; Also covers AI Agents; AstrBot ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you require a highly integrative environment where your AI agents can communicate across different instant messaging platforms like Discord, Telegram, QQ, and others. ### When should I choose prompt-master over AstrBot? Choose prompt-master over AstrBot when License: prompt-master is MIT, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to prompt-master: claude-ai, claude-skills, llm, prompt-engineering; Leaner open-issue backlog (19). ### When should I avoid AstrBot? If you are looking for proprietary solutions or do not want to comply with the AGPL-3.0 open-source license requirements, as AstrBot might not suit businesses preferring closed development. In scenarios where a very streamlined or simple AI agent without extensive plugin and platform customizability is required due to time constraints or a specific project scope that does not need broad, +adaptability. ### When should I avoid prompt-master? LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is AstrBot or prompt-master more popular on GitHub? AstrBot has more GitHub stars (36,186 vs 10,398). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are AstrBot and prompt-master open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AstrBot: AGPL-3.0, prompt-master: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to AstrBot or prompt-master? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [AstrBot alternatives](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives) and [prompt-master alternatives](/tools/nidhinjs-prompt-master/alternatives) ([AstrBot markdown twin](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives.md), [prompt-master markdown twin](/tools/nidhinjs-prompt-master/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/astrbotdevs-astrbot-vs-nidhinjs-prompt-master.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, AstrBot or prompt-master? AstrBot: Very active. prompt-master: Steady. 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 AstrBot and prompt-master? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [AstrBot trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust); [prompt-master trust report](/tools/nidhinjs-prompt-master/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=astrbotdevs-astrbot`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=astrbotdevs-astrbot) - 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/_