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title: "AutoPrompt vs awesome"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/eladlev-autoprompt-vs-sindresorhus-awesome"
tools: ["eladlev-autoprompt", "sindresorhus-awesome"]
---

# AutoPrompt vs awesome

*GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick AutoPrompt when license: AutoPrompt is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, AutoPrompt is Apache-2.0.

[AutoPrompt](https://github.com/Eladlev/AutoPrompt) reports 3.0k GitHub stars, 263 forks, and 23 open issues, last pushed Dec 2, 2025. [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) has 484k stars, 36k forks, and 92 open issues, last pushed Jun 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [AutoPrompt's repository](https://github.com/Eladlev/AutoPrompt) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome).

| | [AutoPrompt](/tools/eladlev-autoprompt.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | A framework for prompt tuning using Intent-based Prompt Calibration | 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources |
| Stars | 2,988 | 484,026 |
| Forks | 263 | 35,799 |
| Open issues | 23 | 92 |
| Language | Python | - |
| Adopt for | - | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Categories | LLM Frameworks | LLM Frameworks |

## Trust and health

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

| | [AutoPrompt](/tools/eladlev-autoprompt.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Active (82%) |
| Days since push | 220d | 11d |
| Open issues (now) | 23 | 92 |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/eladlev-autoprompt/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) |

## Choose when

### Choose AutoPrompt if…

- License: AutoPrompt is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0.
- Tags unique to AutoPrompt: synthetic-dataset-generation, python, prompt-tuning, prompt-engineering.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (23).

### Choose awesome if…

- License: awesome is CC0-1.0, AutoPrompt is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list.
- More GitHub stars (484k vs 3.0k) - visibility, not fit.

## When NOT to use AutoPrompt

- Last GitHub push was 221 days ago (slowing maintenance, Dec 2, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on AutoPrompt.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

## When NOT to use awesome

- 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 AutoPrompt and awesome?

AutoPrompt: A framework for prompt tuning using Intent-based Prompt Calibration. awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose AutoPrompt over awesome?

Choose AutoPrompt over awesome when License: AutoPrompt is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to AutoPrompt: synthetic-dataset-generation, python, prompt-tuning, prompt-engineering; Leaner open-issue backlog (23).

### When should I choose awesome over AutoPrompt?

Choose awesome over AutoPrompt when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, AutoPrompt is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list; More GitHub stars (484k vs 3.0k) - visibility, not fit.

### When should I avoid AutoPrompt?

Last GitHub push was 221 days ago (slowing maintenance, Dec 2, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on AutoPrompt. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

### When should I avoid awesome?

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

### Is AutoPrompt or awesome more popular on GitHub?

awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 2,988). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are AutoPrompt and awesome open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (AutoPrompt: Apache-2.0, awesome: CC0-1.0).

### Where can I find alternatives to AutoPrompt or awesome?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [AutoPrompt alternatives](/tools/eladlev-autoprompt/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([AutoPrompt markdown twin](/tools/eladlev-autoprompt/alternatives.md), [awesome markdown twin](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/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/eladlev-autoprompt-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, AutoPrompt or awesome?

AutoPrompt: Slowing. awesome: 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 AutoPrompt and awesome?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [AutoPrompt trust report](/tools/eladlev-autoprompt/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

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

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