Comparison
academic-research-skills vs TinyZero
Verdict
Pick academic-research-skills when license: academic-research-skills is Other, TinyZero is Apache-2.0; pick TinyZero when license: TinyZero is Apache-2.0, academic-research-skills is Other.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | academic-research-skills | TinyZero |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Slowing (134d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No criticals As of today · osv@v1 |
Tagline
- academic-research-skills
- Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
- TinyZero
- Minimal reproduction of DeepSeek R1-Zero
Stars
- academic-research-skills
- 37k
- TinyZero
- 13k
Forks
- academic-research-skills
- 3.0k
- TinyZero
- 1.6k
Open issues
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- TinyZero
- 82
Language
- academic-research-skills
- Python
- TinyZero
- Python
Adopt for
- academic-research-skills
- -
- TinyZero
- TinyZero is a scaled-down version of the R1-Zero architecture from DeepSeek, focusing on minimal setup with essential components.
Persona
- academic-research-skills
- -
- TinyZero
- -
Runtime
- academic-research-skills
- -
- TinyZero
- -
License
- academic-research-skills
- Other
- TinyZero
- TinyZero is licensed under Apache-2.0, allowing for broad usage with attribution requirements.
Last pushed
- academic-research-skills
- Jul 11, 2026
- TinyZero
- Feb 27, 2026
Categories
- academic-research-skills
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
- TinyZero
- LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- academic-research-skills
- Very active (96%)
- TinyZero
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- academic-research-skills
- 0d
- TinyZero
- 134d
Open issues (now)
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- TinyZero
- 82
Security scan
- academic-research-skills
- No lockfile
- TinyZero
- No criticals
Full report
- academic-research-skills
- Trust report
- TinyZero
- Trust report
Choose academic-research-skills if…
- License: academic-research-skills is Other, TinyZero is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to academic-research-skills: peer-review, academic-writing, ai-research, claude.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
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.
Choose TinyZero if…
- License: TinyZero is Apache-2.0, academic-research-skills is Other.
- Pricing: The framework itself is free and can be used without charge;.
- Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Specific Python environment setup (Python 3.9) and dependency installation steps are outlined in the README..
- Tags unique to TinyZero: ray, deepseek, vllm, r1-zero.
- When you need a streamlined implementation of the R1-Zero architecture without unnecessary complexity.
When NOT to use TinyZero
- If your project demands extensive customization options not available in this minimal version.
- When working with environments where specific versions of PyTorch older than 2.4.0 are required, as TinyZero mandates the use of PyTorch 2.4.0 or allows vLLM to manage its installation.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- 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 (Jiayi-Pan/TinyZero) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- GitHub forks (Jiayi-Pan/TinyZero) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Last push (Jiayi-Pan/TinyZero) · observed Feb 27, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: academic-research-skills 37k · TinyZero 13k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between academic-research-skills and TinyZero?
- academic-research-skills: Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize. TinyZero: Minimal reproduction of DeepSeek R1-Zero. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose academic-research-skills over TinyZero?
- Choose academic-research-skills over TinyZero when License: academic-research-skills is Other, TinyZero is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to academic-research-skills: peer-review, academic-writing, ai-research, claude; Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When should I choose TinyZero over academic-research-skills?
- Choose TinyZero over academic-research-skills when License: TinyZero is Apache-2.0, academic-research-skills is Other; Pricing: The framework itself is free and can be used without charge;; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Specific Python environment setup (Python 3.9) and dependency installation steps are outlined in the README.; Tags unique to TinyZero: ray, deepseek, vllm, r1-zero; When you need a streamlined implementation of the R1-Zero architecture without unnecessary complexity.
- 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.
- When should I avoid TinyZero?
- If your project demands extensive customization options not available in this minimal version. When working with environments where specific versions of PyTorch older than 2.4.0 are required, as TinyZero mandates the use of PyTorch 2.4.0 or allows vLLM to manage its installation.
- Is academic-research-skills or TinyZero more popular on GitHub?
- academic-research-skills has more GitHub stars (37,300 vs 13,192). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are academic-research-skills and TinyZero open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (academic-research-skills: Other, TinyZero: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to academic-research-skills or TinyZero?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at academic-research-skills alternatives and TinyZero alternatives (academic-research-skills markdown twin, TinyZero 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, academic-research-skills or TinyZero?
- academic-research-skills: Very active. TinyZero: 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 academic-research-skills and TinyZero?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: academic-research-skills trust report; TinyZero trust report.