Comparison
academic-research-skills vs llavavision
Verdict
Pick academic-research-skills when academic-research-skills is primarily Python; llavavision is JavaScript; pick llavavision when llavavision is primarily JavaScript; academic-research-skills is Python.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | academic-research-skills | llavavision |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Dormant (956d 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
- llavavision
- A simple "Be My Eyes" web app with a llama.cpp/llava backend
Stars
- academic-research-skills
- 37k
- llavavision
- 495
Forks
- academic-research-skills
- 3.0k
- llavavision
- 34
Open issues
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- llavavision
- 3
Language
- academic-research-skills
- Python
- llavavision
- JavaScript
Adopt for
- academic-research-skills
- -
- llavavision
- -
Persona
- academic-research-skills
- -
- llavavision
- -
Runtime
- academic-research-skills
- -
- llavavision
- -
License
- academic-research-skills
- Other
- llavavision
- -
Last pushed
- academic-research-skills
- Jul 11, 2026
- llavavision
- Nov 28, 2023
Categories
- academic-research-skills
- LLM Frameworks, Data & Retrieval
- llavavision
- LLM Frameworks, Computer Vision
Trust and health
Maintenance
- academic-research-skills
- Very active (96%)
- llavavision
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- academic-research-skills
- 0d
- llavavision
- 956d
Open issues (now)
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- llavavision
- 3
Security scan
- academic-research-skills
- No lockfile
- llavavision
- No criticals
Full report
- academic-research-skills
- Trust report
- llavavision
- Trust report
Choose academic-research-skills if…
- academic-research-skills is primarily Python; llavavision is JavaScript.
- Tags unique to academic-research-skills: peer-review, academic-writing, ai-research, claude.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval.
When NOT to use academic-research-skills
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough.
Choose llavavision if…
- llavavision is primarily JavaScript; academic-research-skills is Python.
- Tags unique to llavavision: llama, llm, ai, artificial-intelligence.
- Also covers Computer Vision.
- llavavision ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
When NOT to use llavavision
- Last GitHub push was 956 days ago (dormant maintenance, Nov 28, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on llavavision.
- 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 (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 (lxe/llavavision) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (lxe/llavavision) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (lxe/llavavision) · observed Nov 28, 2023
- License file (unknown) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: academic-research-skills 37k · llavavision 495 (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between academic-research-skills and llavavision?
- academic-research-skills: Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize. llavavision: A simple "Be My Eyes" web app with a llama.cpp/llava backend. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose academic-research-skills over llavavision?
- Choose academic-research-skills over llavavision when academic-research-skills is primarily Python; llavavision is JavaScript; Tags unique to academic-research-skills: peer-review, academic-writing, ai-research, claude; Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When should I choose llavavision over academic-research-skills?
- Choose llavavision over academic-research-skills when llavavision is primarily JavaScript; academic-research-skills is Python; Tags unique to llavavision: llama, llm, ai, artificial-intelligence; Also covers Computer Vision; llavavision ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When should I avoid academic-research-skills?
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough.
- When should I avoid llavavision?
- Last GitHub push was 956 days ago (dormant maintenance, Nov 28, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on llavavision. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Is academic-research-skills or llavavision more popular on GitHub?
- academic-research-skills has more GitHub stars (37,300 vs 495). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are academic-research-skills and llavavision open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to academic-research-skills or llavavision?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at academic-research-skills alternatives and llavavision alternatives (academic-research-skills markdown twin, llavavision 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 llavavision?
- academic-research-skills: Very active. llavavision: Dormant. 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 llavavision?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: academic-research-skills trust report; llavavision trust report.