Comparison
academic-research-skills vs Agent-Reach
Verdict
Pick academic-research-skills when license: academic-research-skills is Other, Agent-Reach is MIT; pick Agent-Reach when license: Agent-Reach is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | academic-research-skills | Agent-Reach |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (0d 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 MCP manifest As of today · mcp_manifest |
Tagline
- academic-research-skills
- Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
- Agent-Reach
- Give your AI agent eyes to see the entire internet. Read & search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu — one CLI, zero API fees.
Stars
- academic-research-skills
- 37k
- Agent-Reach
- 55k
Forks
- academic-research-skills
- 3.0k
- Agent-Reach
- 4.5k
Open issues
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- Agent-Reach
- 144
Language
- academic-research-skills
- Python
- Agent-Reach
- Python
Adopt for
- academic-research-skills
- -
- Agent-Reach
- -
Persona
- academic-research-skills
- -
- Agent-Reach
- -
Runtime
- academic-research-skills
- -
- Agent-Reach
- -
License
- academic-research-skills
- Other
- Agent-Reach
- MIT
Last pushed
- academic-research-skills
- Jul 11, 2026
- Agent-Reach
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- academic-research-skills
- Data & Retrieval, LLM Frameworks
- Agent-Reach
- LLM Frameworks, AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Open issues (now)
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- Agent-Reach
- 144
Security scan
- academic-research-skills
- No lockfile
- Agent-Reach
- No MCP manifest
Full report
- academic-research-skills
- Trust report
- Agent-Reach
- Trust report
Choose academic-research-skills if…
- License: academic-research-skills is Other, Agent-Reach is MIT.
- 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 Agent-Reach if…
- License: Agent-Reach is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other.
- Tags unique to Agent-Reach: agent-infrastructure, ai-search, bilibili, cursor.
- Also covers AI Agents, Developer Tools.
When NOT to use Agent-Reach
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism.
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
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 (Panniantong/Agent-Reach) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (Panniantong/Agent-Reach) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (Panniantong/Agent-Reach) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: academic-research-skills 37k · Agent-Reach 55k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between academic-research-skills and Agent-Reach?
- academic-research-skills: Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize. Agent-Reach: Give your AI agent eyes to see the entire internet. Read & search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu — one CLI, zero API fees.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose academic-research-skills over Agent-Reach?
- Choose academic-research-skills over Agent-Reach when License: academic-research-skills is Other, Agent-Reach is MIT; Tags unique to academic-research-skills: peer-review, academic-writing, ai-research, claude; Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When should I choose Agent-Reach over academic-research-skills?
- Choose Agent-Reach over academic-research-skills when License: Agent-Reach is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other; Tags unique to Agent-Reach: agent-infrastructure, ai-search, bilibili, cursor; Also covers AI Agents, Developer Tools.
- 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 Agent-Reach?
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- Is academic-research-skills or Agent-Reach more popular on GitHub?
- Agent-Reach has more GitHub stars (54,715 vs 37,300). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are academic-research-skills and Agent-Reach open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (academic-research-skills: Other, Agent-Reach: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to academic-research-skills or Agent-Reach?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at academic-research-skills alternatives and Agent-Reach alternatives (academic-research-skills markdown twin, Agent-Reach 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 Agent-Reach?
- academic-research-skills: Very active. Agent-Reach: Very 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 academic-research-skills and Agent-Reach?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: academic-research-skills trust report; Agent-Reach trust report.