Comparison
academic-research-skills vs llm.ts
Verdict
Pick academic-research-skills when academic-research-skills is primarily Python; llm.ts is TypeScript; pick llm.ts when llm.ts is primarily TypeScript; academic-research-skills is Python.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | academic-research-skills | llm.ts |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Dormant (1158d 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 lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- academic-research-skills
- Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
- llm.ts
- Call any LLM with a single API. Zero dependencies.
Stars
- academic-research-skills
- 37k
- llm.ts
- 213
Forks
- academic-research-skills
- 3.0k
- llm.ts
- 9
Open issues
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- llm.ts
- 2
Language
- academic-research-skills
- Python
- llm.ts
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- academic-research-skills
- -
- llm.ts
- -
Persona
- academic-research-skills
- -
- llm.ts
- -
Runtime
- academic-research-skills
- -
- llm.ts
- -
License
- academic-research-skills
- Other
- llm.ts
- MIT
Last pushed
- academic-research-skills
- Jul 11, 2026
- llm.ts
- May 9, 2023
Categories
- academic-research-skills
- LLM Frameworks, Data & Retrieval
- llm.ts
- LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- academic-research-skills
- Very active (96%)
- llm.ts
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- academic-research-skills
- 0d
- llm.ts
- 1158d
Open issues (now)
- academic-research-skills
- 9
- llm.ts
- 2
Full report
- academic-research-skills
- Trust report
- llm.ts
- Trust report
Choose academic-research-skills if…
- academic-research-skills is primarily Python; llm.ts is TypeScript.
- License: academic-research-skills is Other, llm.ts 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
- 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 llm.ts if…
- llm.ts is primarily TypeScript; academic-research-skills is Python.
- License: llm.ts is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other.
- Tags unique to llm.ts: llms, llm, ai, openai.
When NOT to use llm.ts
- Last GitHub push was 1159 days ago (dormant maintenance, May 9, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on llm.ts.
- 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 (r2d4/llm.ts) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (r2d4/llm.ts) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (r2d4/llm.ts) · observed May 9, 2023
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: academic-research-skills 37k · llm.ts 213 (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between academic-research-skills and llm.ts?
- academic-research-skills: Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize. llm.ts: Call any LLM with a single API. Zero dependencies.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose academic-research-skills over llm.ts?
- Choose academic-research-skills over llm.ts when academic-research-skills is primarily Python; llm.ts is TypeScript; License: academic-research-skills is Other, llm.ts is MIT; Tags unique to academic-research-skills: peer-review, academic-writing, ai-research, claude; Also covers Data & Retrieval.
- When should I choose llm.ts over academic-research-skills?
- Choose llm.ts over academic-research-skills when llm.ts is primarily TypeScript; academic-research-skills is Python; License: llm.ts is MIT, academic-research-skills is Other; Tags unique to llm.ts: llms, llm, ai, openai.
- 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 llm.ts?
- Last GitHub push was 1159 days ago (dormant maintenance, May 9, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on llm.ts. 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 llm.ts more popular on GitHub?
- academic-research-skills has more GitHub stars (37,300 vs 213). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are academic-research-skills and llm.ts open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (academic-research-skills: Other, llm.ts: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to academic-research-skills or llm.ts?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at academic-research-skills alternatives and llm.ts alternatives (academic-research-skills markdown twin, llm.ts 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 llm.ts?
- academic-research-skills: Very active. llm.ts: 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 llm.ts?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: academic-research-skills trust report; llm.ts trust report.