---
title: "AstrBot vs yao-open-prompts"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/astrbotdevs-astrbot-vs-yaojingang-yao-open-prompts"
tools: ["astrbotdevs-astrbot", "yaojingang-yao-open-prompts"]
---

# AstrBot vs yao-open-prompts

*GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick AstrBot when license: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, yao-open-prompts is Other; pick yao-open-prompts when license: yao-open-prompts is Other, 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. [yao-open-prompts](https://yaojingang.github.io/yao-open-prompts/) has 2.6k stars, 425 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jun 27, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [AstrBot's repository](https://github.com/AstrBotDevs/AstrBot) and [yao-open-prompts's repository](https://github.com/yaojingang/yao-open-prompts).

| | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | [yao-open-prompts](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature | Yao Open Prompts: A Chinese-language AI prompt library for work, learning, content, marketing, and everyday life. |
| Stars | 36,186 | 2,610 |
| Forks | 2,513 | 425 |
| Open issues | 1,315 | 0 |
| Language | Python | 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 | Other |
| Categories | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks | LLM Frameworks |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [AstrBot](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot.md) | [yao-open-prompts](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) |
| Days since push | 2d | 14d |
| Open issues (now) | 1.3k | 0 |
| Owner type | Organization | User |
| Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts/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, yao-open-prompts is Other.
- Tags unique to AstrBot: agent, astrbot, chatbot, discord.
- 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 yao-open-prompts if…

- License: yao-open-prompts is Other, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to yao-open-prompts: chinese-prompts, geo, prompt-engineering, prompts.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (0).

## 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 yao-open-prompts

- 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 yao-open-prompts?

AstrBot: AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature. yao-open-prompts: Yao Open Prompts: A Chinese-language AI prompt library for work, learning, content, marketing, and everyday life.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose AstrBot over yao-open-prompts?

Choose AstrBot over yao-open-prompts when License: AstrBot is AGPL-3.0, yao-open-prompts is Other; Tags unique to AstrBot: agent, astrbot, chatbot, discord; 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 yao-open-prompts over AstrBot?

Choose yao-open-prompts over AstrBot when License: yao-open-prompts is Other, AstrBot is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to yao-open-prompts: chinese-prompts, geo, prompt-engineering, prompts; Leaner open-issue backlog (0).

### 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 yao-open-prompts?

LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

### Is AstrBot or yao-open-prompts more popular on GitHub?

AstrBot has more GitHub stars (36,186 vs 2,610). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are AstrBot and yao-open-prompts open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AstrBot: AGPL-3.0, yao-open-prompts: Other).

### Where can I find alternatives to AstrBot or yao-open-prompts?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [AstrBot alternatives](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives) and [yao-open-prompts alternatives](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts/alternatives) ([AstrBot markdown twin](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/alternatives.md), [yao-open-prompts markdown twin](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts/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-yaojingang-yao-open-prompts.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, AstrBot or yao-open-prompts?

AstrBot: Very active. yao-open-prompts: 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 AstrBot and yao-open-prompts?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [AstrBot trust report](/tools/astrbotdevs-astrbot/trust); [yao-open-prompts trust report](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts/trust).

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**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)

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