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title: "skyagi vs awesome"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/litanlitudan-skyagi-vs-sindresorhus-awesome"
tools: ["litanlitudan-skyagi", "sindresorhus-awesome"]
---

# skyagi vs awesome

*GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick skyagi when license: skyagi is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, skyagi is Apache-2.0.

[skyagi](https://skyagi.ai) reports 777 GitHub stars, 56 forks, and 41 open issues, last pushed Sep 21, 2023. [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 [skyagi's repository](https://github.com/litanlitudan/skyagi) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome).

| | [skyagi](/tools/litanlitudan-skyagi.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | SkyAGI: Emerging human-behavior simulation capability in LLM | 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources |
| Stars | 777 | 484,026 |
| Forks | 56 | 35,799 |
| Open issues | 41 | 92 |
| Language | TypeScript | - |
| Adopt for | - | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Categories | LLM Frameworks, AI Agents | LLM Frameworks |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [skyagi](/tools/litanlitudan-skyagi.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Active (82%) |
| Days since push | 1023d | 11d |
| Open issues (now) | 41 | 92 |
| Security scan | No criticals | No lockfile |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/litanlitudan-skyagi/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) |

## Choose when

### Choose skyagi if…

- License: skyagi is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0.
- Tags unique to skyagi: llm, aigc, langchain, typescript.
- Also covers AI Agents.

### Choose awesome if…

- License: awesome is CC0-1.0, skyagi is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list.
- More GitHub stars (484k vs 777) - visibility, not fit.

## When NOT to use skyagi

- Last GitHub push was 1024 days ago (dormant maintenance, Sep 21, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on skyagi.
- 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.

## When NOT to use awesome

- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

## Common questions

### What is the difference between skyagi and awesome?

skyagi: SkyAGI: Emerging human-behavior simulation capability in LLM. awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose skyagi over awesome?

Choose skyagi over awesome when License: skyagi is Apache-2.0, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to skyagi: llm, aigc, langchain, typescript; Also covers AI Agents.

### When should I choose awesome over skyagi?

Choose awesome over skyagi when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, skyagi is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome: resources, awesome-list; More GitHub stars (484k vs 777) - visibility, not fit.

### When should I avoid skyagi?

Last GitHub push was 1024 days ago (dormant maintenance, Sep 21, 2023). Validate activity before betting a new project on skyagi. 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.

### When should I avoid awesome?

LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.

### Is skyagi or awesome more popular on GitHub?

awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 777). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are skyagi and awesome open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (skyagi: Apache-2.0, awesome: CC0-1.0).

### Where can I find alternatives to skyagi or awesome?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [skyagi alternatives](/tools/litanlitudan-skyagi/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([skyagi markdown twin](/tools/litanlitudan-skyagi/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/litanlitudan-skyagi-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, skyagi or awesome?

skyagi: Dormant. 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 skyagi and awesome?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [skyagi trust report](/tools/litanlitudan-skyagi/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=litanlitudan-skyagi`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=litanlitudan-skyagi)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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