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title: "promptsource vs wonderful-prompts"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bigscience-workshop-promptsource-vs-langgptai-wonderful-prompts"
tools: ["bigscience-workshop-promptsource", "langgptai-wonderful-prompts"]
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# promptsource vs wonderful-prompts

*GraphCanon updated Aug 15, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick promptsource if promptSource aids in creating, sharing, and using natural language prompts for large language models; pick wonderful-prompts if enhances ChatGPT with optimized prompts and guides for improved playability and utility.

[promptsource](https://github.com/bigscience-workshop/promptsource) reports 3.0k GitHub stars, 375 forks, and 43 open issues, last pushed Oct 23, 2023. [wonderful-prompts](https://langgptai.feishu.cn/wiki/RXdbwRyASiShtDky381ciwFEnpe) has 6.2k stars, 532 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Oct 22, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [promptsource's repository](https://github.com/bigscience-workshop/promptsource) and [wonderful-prompts's repository](https://github.com/langgptai/wonderful-prompts).

| | [promptsource](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource.md) | [wonderful-prompts](/tools/langgptai-wonderful-prompts.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Toolkit for creating, sharing and using natural language prompts | 精选中文 prompt，提升 ChatGPT 可玩性和可用性 |
| Stars | 3,029 | 6,206 |
| Forks | 375 | 532 |
| Open issues | 43 | 1 |
| Language | Python | - |
| Adopt for | PromptSource aids in creating, sharing, and using natural language prompts for large language models. | Enhances ChatGPT with optimized prompts and guides for improved playability and utility. |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Categories | Developer Tools, Model Training | Developer Tools |

## Trust and health

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

| | [promptsource](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource.md) | [wonderful-prompts](/tools/langgptai-wonderful-prompts.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Slowing (36%) |
| Days since push | 1027d | 278d |
| Open issues (now) | 43 | 1 |
| Stars delta | +2 (30d) | Unknown |
| Open issues delta | -1 (30d) | Unknown |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/langgptai-wonderful-prompts/trust.md) |

## Shared compatibility

- **Python**: [promptsource](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource.md) - Python runtime; [wonderful-prompts](/tools/langgptai-wonderful-prompts.md) - Python runtime

## Decision facts: promptsource

- **Adopt for:** PromptSource aids in creating, sharing, and using natural language prompts for large language models.

## Decision facts: wonderful-prompts

- **Adopt for:** Enhances ChatGPT with optimized prompts and guides for improved playability and utility.

## Choose when

### Choose promptsource if…

- License: promptsource is Apache-2.0, wonderful-prompts is MIT.
- Tags unique to promptsource: few-shot, fine-tuning, language-models, machine-learning.
- Also covers Model Training.
- When you need to create reusable prompts for multiple datasets with a focus on simplicity through a templating language called Jinja.

### Choose wonderful-prompts if…

- License: wonderful-prompts is MIT, promptsource is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to wonderful-prompts: chatgpt, prompt-engineering.
- You need to improve interaction experience or application efficiency of ChatGPT in Chinese-language contexts.

## When NOT to use promptsource

- Avoid if you require complex prompt customization beyond what simple templating can offer, as PromptSource is not designed for intricate configurations.
- Not suitable for users focused on real-time interaction with prompts, since it lacks dynamic features for immediate adjustments.

## When NOT to use wonderful-prompts

- Your primary working language is not Chinese, as the prompts are optimized specifically for this language.

## Common questions

### What is the difference between promptsource and wonderful-prompts?

promptsource: Toolkit for creating, sharing and using natural language prompts. wonderful-prompts: 精选中文 prompt，提升 ChatGPT 可玩性和可用性. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose promptsource over wonderful-prompts?

Choose promptsource over wonderful-prompts when License: promptsource is Apache-2.0, wonderful-prompts is MIT; Tags unique to promptsource: few-shot, fine-tuning, language-models, machine-learning; Also covers Model Training; When you need to create reusable prompts for multiple datasets with a focus on simplicity through a templating language called Jinja.

### When should I choose wonderful-prompts over promptsource?

Choose wonderful-prompts over promptsource when License: wonderful-prompts is MIT, promptsource is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to wonderful-prompts: chatgpt, prompt-engineering; You need to improve interaction experience or application efficiency of ChatGPT in Chinese-language contexts.

### When should I avoid promptsource?

Avoid if you require complex prompt customization beyond what simple templating can offer, as PromptSource is not designed for intricate configurations. Not suitable for users focused on real-time interaction with prompts, since it lacks dynamic features for immediate adjustments.

### When should I avoid wonderful-prompts?

Your primary working language is not Chinese, as the prompts are optimized specifically for this language.

### Is promptsource or wonderful-prompts more popular on GitHub?

wonderful-prompts has more GitHub stars (6,206 vs 3,029). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are promptsource and wonderful-prompts open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (promptsource: Apache-2.0, wonderful-prompts: MIT).

### Where can I find alternatives to promptsource or wonderful-prompts?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [promptsource alternatives](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource/alternatives) and [wonderful-prompts alternatives](/tools/langgptai-wonderful-prompts/alternatives) ([promptsource markdown twin](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource/alternatives.md), [wonderful-prompts markdown twin](/tools/langgptai-wonderful-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/bigscience-workshop-promptsource-vs-langgptai-wonderful-prompts.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, promptsource or wonderful-prompts?

promptsource: Dormant. wonderful-prompts: Slowing. 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 promptsource and wonderful-prompts?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [promptsource trust report](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource/trust); [wonderful-prompts trust report](/tools/langgptai-wonderful-prompts/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bigscience-workshop-promptsource`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bigscience-workshop-promptsource)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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