Comparison
alfred-workflow vs academic-research-skills
Verdict
Pick alfred-workflow when tags unique to alfred-workflow: alfred, alfred-3, alfred-workflow, alfred3; pick academic-research-skills when tags unique to academic-research-skills: academic-pipeline, academic-writing, ai-research, claude.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | alfred-workflow | academic-research-skills |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (1281d 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 | No lockfile (source not queried) 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
- alfred-workflow
- Full-featured library for writing Alfred 3 & 4 workflows
- academic-research-skills
- Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
Stars
- alfred-workflow
- 3.0k
- academic-research-skills
- 37k
Forks
- alfred-workflow
- 236
- academic-research-skills
- 3.0k
Open issues
- alfred-workflow
- 21
- academic-research-skills
- 9
Language
- alfred-workflow
- Python
- academic-research-skills
- Python
Adopt for
- alfred-workflow
- -
- academic-research-skills
- -
Persona
- alfred-workflow
- -
- academic-research-skills
- -
Runtime
- alfred-workflow
- -
- academic-research-skills
- -
License
- alfred-workflow
- Other
- academic-research-skills
- Other
Last pushed
- alfred-workflow
- Jan 10, 2023
- academic-research-skills
- Jul 11, 2026
Categories
- alfred-workflow
- LLM Frameworks
- academic-research-skills
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- alfred-workflow
- Dormant (18%)
- academic-research-skills
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- alfred-workflow
- 1281d
- academic-research-skills
- 0d
Open issues (now)
- alfred-workflow
- 21
- academic-research-skills
- 9
Full report
- alfred-workflow
- Trust report
- academic-research-skills
- Trust report
Choose alfred-workflow if…
- Tags unique to alfred-workflow: alfred, alfred-3, alfred-workflow, alfred3.
When NOT to use alfred-workflow
- Last GitHub push was 1282 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jan 10, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on alfred-workflow.
- 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…
- Tags unique to academic-research-skills: academic-pipeline, academic-writing, ai-research, claude.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- More GitHub stars (37k vs 3.0k) - visibility, not fit.
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 (deanishe/alfred-workflow) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (deanishe/alfred-workflow) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (deanishe/alfred-workflow) · observed Jan 10, 2023
- License file (Other) · 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: alfred-workflow 3.0k · academic-research-skills 37k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between alfred-workflow and academic-research-skills?
- alfred-workflow: Full-featured library for writing Alfred 3 & 4 workflows. 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 alfred-workflow over academic-research-skills?
- Choose alfred-workflow over academic-research-skills when Tags unique to alfred-workflow: alfred, alfred-3, alfred-workflow, alfred3.
- When should I choose academic-research-skills over alfred-workflow?
- Choose academic-research-skills over alfred-workflow when Tags unique to academic-research-skills: academic-pipeline, academic-writing, ai-research, claude; Also covers Data & Retrieval; More GitHub stars (37k vs 3.0k) - visibility, not fit.
- When should I avoid alfred-workflow?
- Last GitHub push was 1282 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jan 10, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on alfred-workflow. 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 alfred-workflow or academic-research-skills more popular on GitHub?
- academic-research-skills has more GitHub stars (37,300 vs 2,972). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are alfred-workflow and academic-research-skills open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (alfred-workflow: Other, academic-research-skills: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to alfred-workflow or academic-research-skills?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at alfred-workflow alternatives and academic-research-skills alternatives (alfred-workflow 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, alfred-workflow or academic-research-skills?
- alfred-workflow: 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 alfred-workflow and academic-research-skills?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: alfred-workflow trust report; academic-research-skills trust report.