Comparison
langchain-decorators vs langchaingo
Verdict
Pick langchain-decorators if langchain-decorators: syntax enhancer for better LangChain prompt engineering; pick langchaingo if langChainGo simplifies the integration of Large Language Models into Go projects through easy-to-use APIs and composability.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | langchain-decorators | langchaingo |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Slowing (142d since push) As of Sep 8, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Slowing (239d since push) As of Sep 7, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 8, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of Sep 7, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | Published findings As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- langchain-decorators
- syntactic sugar for langchain
- langchaingo
- LangChain for Go, the easiest way to write LLM-based programs in Go
Stars
- langchain-decorators
- 232
- langchaingo
- 9.7k
Forks
- langchain-decorators
- 13
- langchaingo
- 1.1k
Open issues
- langchain-decorators
- 8
- langchaingo
- 413
Language
- langchain-decorators
- Python
- langchaingo
- Go
Adopt for
- langchain-decorators
- langchain-decorators: syntax enhancer for better LangChain prompt engineering.
- langchaingo
- LangChainGo simplifies the integration of Large Language Models into Go projects through easy-to-use APIs and composability.
Persona
- langchain-decorators
- -
- langchaingo
- -
Runtime
- langchain-decorators
- -
- langchaingo
- -
License
- langchain-decorators
- MIT
- langchaingo
- MIT
Last pushed
- langchain-decorators
- Apr 18, 2026
- langchaingo
- Jan 11, 2026
Categories
- langchain-decorators
- Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
- langchaingo
- Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Days since push
- langchain-decorators
- 142d
- langchaingo
- 239d
Open issues (now)
- langchain-decorators
- 8
- langchaingo
- 413
Stars delta
- langchain-decorators
- -1 (30d)
- langchaingo
- +70 (30d)
Open issues delta
- langchain-decorators
- +2 (30d)
- langchaingo
- +3 (30d)
Full report
- langchain-decorators
- Trust report
- langchaingo
- Trust report
Choose langchain-decorators if…
- langchain-decorators is primarily Python; langchaingo is Go.
- Tags unique to langchain-decorators: llm, prompt-engineering.
- Wants to streamline and simplify prompt engineering with LangChain.
When NOT to use langchain-decorators
- Needs tools without the added layer of abstraction decorators provide.
- Seeks lower-level control over each function call without syntactic sugar.
Choose langchaingo if…
- langchaingo is primarily Go; langchain-decorators is Python.
- Tags unique to langchaingo: ai, go, golang.
- - You are working on a project that requires LLM-based capabilities, but prefer to code in Go.
When NOT to use langchaingo
- - If your project strictly adheres to another programming language where other implementations of LangChain are available.
- - When your application requires heavy customization at the framework level that might not be directly supported within LangChainGo’s current implementation.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (ju-bezdek/langchain-decorators) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (ju-bezdek/langchain-decorators) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (ju-bezdek/langchain-decorators) · observed Apr 18, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (tmc/langchaingo) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (tmc/langchaingo) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (tmc/langchaingo) · observed Jan 11, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: langchain-decorators 232 · langchaingo 9.7k (synced Sep 20, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between langchain-decorators and langchaingo?
- langchain-decorators: syntactic sugar for langchain. langchaingo: LangChain for Go, the easiest way to write LLM-based programs in Go. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose langchain-decorators over langchaingo?
- Choose langchain-decorators over langchaingo when langchain-decorators is primarily Python; langchaingo is Go; Tags unique to langchain-decorators: llm, prompt-engineering; Wants to streamline and simplify prompt engineering with LangChain.
- When should I choose langchaingo over langchain-decorators?
- Choose langchaingo over langchain-decorators when langchaingo is primarily Go; langchain-decorators is Python; Tags unique to langchaingo: ai, go, golang; - You are working on a project that requires LLM-based capabilities, but prefer to code in Go.
- When should I avoid langchain-decorators?
- Needs tools without the added layer of abstraction decorators provide. Seeks lower-level control over each function call without syntactic sugar.
- When should I avoid langchaingo?
- - If your project strictly adheres to another programming language where other implementations of LangChain are available. - When your application requires heavy customization at the framework level that might not be directly supported within LangChainGo’s current implementation.
- Is langchain-decorators or langchaingo more popular on GitHub?
- langchaingo has more GitHub stars (9,670 vs 232). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are langchain-decorators and langchaingo open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (langchain-decorators: MIT, langchaingo: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to langchain-decorators or langchaingo?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at langchain-decorators alternatives and langchaingo alternatives (langchain-decorators markdown twin, langchaingo 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, langchain-decorators or langchaingo?
- langchain-decorators: Slowing. langchaingo: 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 langchain-decorators and langchaingo?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: langchain-decorators trust report; langchaingo trust report.