Comparison
academic-research-skills vs MM-REACT
Verdict
Pick academic-research-skills when license: academic-research-skills is Other, MM-REACT is MIT; pick MM-REACT when license: MM-REACT is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | academic-research-skills | MM-REACT |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Dormant (891d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No lockfile As of today · none | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- academic-research-skills
- Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
- MM-REACT
- Official repo for MM-REACT
Stars
- academic-research-skills
- 37k
- MM-REACT
- 967
Forks
- academic-research-skills
- 3.0k
- MM-REACT
- 67
Open issues
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- MM-REACT
- 20
Language
- academic-research-skills
- Python
- MM-REACT
- Python
Adopt for
- academic-research-skills
- -
- MM-REACT
- -
Persona
- academic-research-skills
- -
- MM-REACT
- -
Runtime
- academic-research-skills
- -
- MM-REACT
- -
License
- academic-research-skills
- Other
- MM-REACT
- MIT
Last pushed
- academic-research-skills
- Jul 11, 2026
- MM-REACT
- Jan 31, 2024
Categories
- academic-research-skills
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
- MM-REACT
- LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- academic-research-skills
- Very active (96%)
- MM-REACT
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- academic-research-skills
- 0d
- MM-REACT
- 891d
Open issues (now)
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- MM-REACT
- 20
Owner type
- academic-research-skills
- User
- MM-REACT
- Organization
Full report
- academic-research-skills
- Trust report
- MM-REACT
- Trust report
Choose academic-research-skills if…
- License: academic-research-skills is Other, MM-REACT is MIT.
- Tags unique to academic-research-skills: academic-pipeline, 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 MM-REACT if…
- License: MM-REACT is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other.
- Tags unique to MM-REACT: python.
When NOT to use MM-REACT
- Last GitHub push was 892 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jan 31, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on MM-REACT.
- 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 (microsoft/MM-REACT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (microsoft/MM-REACT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (microsoft/MM-REACT) · observed Jan 31, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: academic-research-skills 37k · MM-REACT 967 (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between academic-research-skills and MM-REACT?
- academic-research-skills: Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize. MM-REACT: Official repo for MM-REACT. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose academic-research-skills over MM-REACT?
- Choose academic-research-skills over MM-REACT when License: academic-research-skills is Other, MM-REACT is MIT; Tags unique to academic-research-skills: academic-pipeline, academic-writing, ai-research, claude; Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When should I choose MM-REACT over academic-research-skills?
- Choose MM-REACT over academic-research-skills when License: MM-REACT is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other; Tags unique to MM-REACT: python.
- 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 MM-REACT?
- Last GitHub push was 892 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jan 31, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on MM-REACT. 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 MM-REACT more popular on GitHub?
- academic-research-skills has more GitHub stars (37,300 vs 967). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are academic-research-skills and MM-REACT open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (academic-research-skills: Other, MM-REACT: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to academic-research-skills or MM-REACT?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at academic-research-skills alternatives and MM-REACT alternatives (academic-research-skills markdown twin, MM-REACT 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 MM-REACT?
- academic-research-skills: Very active. MM-REACT: 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 MM-REACT?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: academic-research-skills trust report; MM-REACT trust report.