--- title: "lint-staged vs awesome" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/lint-staged-lint-staged-vs-sindresorhus-awesome" tools: ["lint-staged-lint-staged", "sindresorhus-awesome"] --- # lint-staged vs awesome *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick lint-staged when license: lint-staged is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, lint-staged is MIT. [lint-staged](https://www.npmjs.com/package/lint-staged) reports 15k GitHub stars, 464 forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Jul 15, 2026. [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) has 484k stars, 36k forks, and 92 open issues, last pushed Jun 30, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [lint-staged's repository](https://github.com/lint-staged/lint-staged) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome). | | [lint-staged](/tools/lint-staged-lint-staged.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | 🚫💩, Run tasks like formatters and linters against staged git files | 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics | | Stars | 14,684 | 484,026 | | Forks | 464 | 35,799 | | Open issues | 10 | 92 | | Language | JavaScript | - | | Adopt for | - | A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | CC0-1.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [lint-staged](/tools/lint-staged-lint-staged.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 0d | 11d | | Open issues (now) | 10 | 92 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/lint-staged-lint-staged/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: awesome - **Adopt for:** A curated collection of resources on a variety of technological topics, emphasizing hardware and robotics. ## Choose when ### Choose lint-staged if… - License: lint-staged is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0. - Tags unique to lint-staged: developer-experience, eslint, git, javascript. - More recently updated (last pushed Jul 15, 2026). ### Choose awesome if… - License: awesome is CC0-1.0, lint-staged is MIT. - Tags unique to awesome: awesome, awesome-list, lists, resources. - When you need well-organized access to diverse technical subjects from IoT to robotics ## When NOT to use lint-staged - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use awesome - If seeking specific coding frameworks or libraries for software development rather than hardware-focused resources - In scenarios requiring real-time interactive support or forums, as the content is static lists without active discussion ## Common questions ### What is the difference between lint-staged and awesome? lint-staged: 🚫💩, Run tasks like formatters and linters against staged git files. awesome: 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose lint-staged over awesome? Choose lint-staged over awesome when License: lint-staged is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to lint-staged: developer-experience, eslint, git, javascript; More recently updated (last pushed Jul 15, 2026). ### When should I choose awesome over lint-staged? Choose awesome over lint-staged when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, lint-staged is MIT; Tags unique to awesome: awesome, awesome-list, lists, resources; When you need well-organized access to diverse technical subjects from IoT to robotics. ### When should I avoid lint-staged? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid awesome? If seeking specific coding frameworks or libraries for software development rather than hardware-focused resources In scenarios requiring real-time interactive support or forums, as the content is static lists without active discussion ### Is lint-staged or awesome more popular on GitHub? awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 14,684). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are lint-staged and awesome open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (lint-staged: MIT, awesome: CC0-1.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to lint-staged or awesome? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [lint-staged alternatives](/tools/lint-staged-lint-staged/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([lint-staged markdown twin](/tools/lint-staged-lint-staged/alternatives.md), [awesome markdown twin](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives.md)), 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](/compare/lint-staged-lint-staged-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, lint-staged or awesome? lint-staged: Very active. awesome: 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 lint-staged and awesome? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [lint-staged trust report](/tools/lint-staged-lint-staged/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=lint-staged-lint-staged`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=lint-staged-lint-staged) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_