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title: "prompts.chat vs code2prompt"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/f-prompts-chat-vs-mufeedvh-code2prompt"
tools: ["f-prompts-chat", "mufeedvh-code2prompt"]
---

# prompts.chat vs code2prompt

*GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick prompts.chat when prompts.chat is primarily HTML; code2prompt is Rust; pick code2prompt when code2prompt is primarily Rust; prompts.chat is HTML.

[prompts.chat](https://prompts.chat) reports 165k GitHub stars, 21k forks, and 60 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [code2prompt](https://code2prompt.dev) has 7.5k stars, 426 forks, and 18 open issues, last pushed Jun 29, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [prompts.chat's repository](https://github.com/f/prompts.chat) and [code2prompt's repository](https://github.com/mufeedvh/code2prompt).

| | [prompts.chat](/tools/f-prompts-chat.md) | [code2prompt](/tools/mufeedvh-code2prompt.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Share, discover, and collect prompts from the community | A CLI tool to convert your codebase into a single LLM prompt with source tree, prompt templating, and token counting. |
| Stars | 165,372 | 7,467 |
| Forks | 21,400 | 426 |
| Open issues | 60 | 18 |
| Language | HTML | Rust |
| Adopt for | Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat` | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Categories | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks |

## Trust and health

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

| | [prompts.chat](/tools/f-prompts-chat.md) | [code2prompt](/tools/mufeedvh-code2prompt.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) |
| Days since push | 0d | 11d |
| Open issues (now) | 60 | 18 |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/f-prompts-chat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/mufeedvh-code2prompt/trust.md) |

## Decision facts: prompts.chat

- **Adopt for:** Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat`

## Choose when

### Choose prompts.chat if…

- prompts.chat is primarily HTML; code2prompt is Rust.
- License: prompts.chat is Other, code2prompt is MIT.
- Tags unique to prompts.chat: artificial-intelligence, awesome-list, gemini, machine-learning.
- Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat`

### Choose code2prompt if…

- code2prompt is primarily Rust; prompts.chat is HTML.
- License: code2prompt is MIT, prompts.chat is Other.
- Tags unique to code2prompt: cli, command-line, command-line-tool, gpt.

## When NOT to use prompts.chat

- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

## When NOT to use code2prompt

- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- 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 prompts.chat and code2prompt?

prompts.chat: Share, discover, and collect prompts from the community. code2prompt: A CLI tool to convert your codebase into a single LLM prompt with source tree, prompt templating, and token counting.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose prompts.chat over code2prompt?

Choose prompts.chat over code2prompt when prompts.chat is primarily HTML; code2prompt is Rust; License: prompts.chat is Other, code2prompt is MIT; Tags unique to prompts.chat: artificial-intelligence, awesome-list, gemini, machine-learning; Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat`.

### When should I choose code2prompt over prompts.chat?

Choose code2prompt over prompts.chat when code2prompt is primarily Rust; prompts.chat is HTML; License: code2prompt is MIT, prompts.chat is Other; Tags unique to code2prompt: cli, command-line, command-line-tool, gpt.

### When should I avoid prompts.chat?

Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

### When should I avoid code2prompt?

Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

### Is prompts.chat or code2prompt more popular on GitHub?

prompts.chat has more GitHub stars (165,372 vs 7,467). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are prompts.chat and code2prompt open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (prompts.chat: Other, code2prompt: MIT).

### Where can I find alternatives to prompts.chat or code2prompt?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [prompts.chat alternatives](/tools/f-prompts-chat/alternatives) and [code2prompt alternatives](/tools/mufeedvh-code2prompt/alternatives) ([prompts.chat markdown twin](/tools/f-prompts-chat/alternatives.md), [code2prompt markdown twin](/tools/mufeedvh-code2prompt/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/f-prompts-chat-vs-mufeedvh-code2prompt.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, prompts.chat or code2prompt?

prompts.chat: Very active. code2prompt: 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 prompts.chat and code2prompt?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [prompts.chat trust report](/tools/f-prompts-chat/trust); [code2prompt trust report](/tools/mufeedvh-code2prompt/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

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

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