--- title: "promptsource vs yao-open-prompts" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bigscience-workshop-promptsource-vs-yaojingang-yao-open-prompts" tools: ["bigscience-workshop-promptsource", "yaojingang-yao-open-prompts"] --- # promptsource vs yao-open-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 yao-open-prompts if yao Open Prompts is a Chinese-language AI prompt library designed for various applications including work, learning, content creation, marketing, and daily life. [promptsource](https://github.com/bigscience-workshop/promptsource) reports 3.0k GitHub stars, 375 forks, and 43 open issues, last pushed Oct 23, 2023. [yao-open-prompts](https://yaojingang.github.io/yao-open-prompts/) has 2.7k stars, 436 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jun 27, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [promptsource's repository](https://github.com/bigscience-workshop/promptsource) and [yao-open-prompts's repository](https://github.com/yaojingang/yao-open-prompts). | | [promptsource](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource.md) | [yao-open-prompts](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Toolkit for creating, sharing and using natural language prompts | Yao Open Prompts | | Stars | 3,029 | 2,672 | | Forks | 375 | 436 | | Open issues | 43 | 0 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | PromptSource aids in creating, sharing, and using natural language prompts for large language models. | Yao Open Prompts is a Chinese-language AI prompt library designed for various applications including work, learning, content creation, marketing, and daily life. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Other | | Categories | Developer Tools, Model Training | Developer Tools, Model Training | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [promptsource](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource.md) | [yao-open-prompts](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 1027d | 30d | | Open issues (now) | 43 | 0 | | Stars delta | +2 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | -1 (30d) | Unknown | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Python**: [promptsource](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource.md) - Python runtime; [yao-open-prompts](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-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: yao-open-prompts - **Adopt for:** Yao Open Prompts is a Chinese-language AI prompt library designed for various applications including work, learning, content creation, marketing, and daily life. ## Choose when ### Choose promptsource if… - License: promptsource is Apache-2.0, yao-open-prompts is Other. - Tags unique to promptsource: few-shot, fine-tuning, language-models, machine-learning. - When you need to create reusable prompts for multiple datasets with a focus on simplicity through a templating language called Jinja. ### Choose yao-open-prompts if… - License: yao-open-prompts is Other, promptsource is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to yao-open-prompts: ai, chinese-prompts, geo, prompt-engineering. - When you are working with Chinese natural language processing tasks that require tailored prompts. ## 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 yao-open-prompts - For projects needing extensive support in languages other than Chinese, as the library focuses strictly on Chinese prompts. - In scenarios where real-time customization of prompts is critical and the available set does not suffice for your needs. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between promptsource and yao-open-prompts? promptsource: Toolkit for creating, sharing and using natural language prompts. yao-open-prompts: Yao Open Prompts. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose promptsource over yao-open-prompts? Choose promptsource over yao-open-prompts when License: promptsource is Apache-2.0, yao-open-prompts is Other; Tags unique to promptsource: few-shot, fine-tuning, language-models, machine-learning; 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 yao-open-prompts over promptsource? Choose yao-open-prompts over promptsource when License: yao-open-prompts is Other, promptsource is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to yao-open-prompts: ai, chinese-prompts, geo, prompt-engineering; When you are working with Chinese natural language processing tasks that require tailored prompts. ### 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 yao-open-prompts? For projects needing extensive support in languages other than Chinese, as the library focuses strictly on Chinese prompts. In scenarios where real-time customization of prompts is critical and the available set does not suffice for your needs. ### Is promptsource or yao-open-prompts more popular on GitHub? promptsource has more GitHub stars (3,029 vs 2,672). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are promptsource and yao-open-prompts open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (promptsource: Apache-2.0, yao-open-prompts: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to promptsource or yao-open-prompts? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [promptsource alternatives](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource/alternatives) and [yao-open-prompts alternatives](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts/alternatives) ([promptsource markdown twin](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource/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/bigscience-workshop-promptsource-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, promptsource or yao-open-prompts? promptsource: Dormant. yao-open-prompts: 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 promptsource and yao-open-prompts? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [promptsource trust report](/tools/bigscience-workshop-promptsource/trust); [yao-open-prompts trust report](/tools/yaojingang-yao-open-prompts/trust). --- **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) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_