--- title: "promptguard vs agent-guardrails-template" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/mturac-promptguard-vs-thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template" tools: ["mturac-promptguard", "thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template"] --- # promptguard vs agent-guardrails-template *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick promptguard if promptGuard audits prompts for AI agents to ensure safe code generation; pick agent-guardrails-template if agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines. [promptguard](https://github.com/mturac/promptguard) reports 86 GitHub stars, 1 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jul 22, 2026. [agent-guardrails-template](https://github.com/TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template) has 79 stars, 2 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Sep 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [promptguard's repository](https://github.com/mturac/promptguard) and [agent-guardrails-template's repository](https://github.com/TheArchitectit/agent-guardrails-template). | | [promptguard](/tools/mturac-promptguard.md) | [agent-guardrails-template](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Audits prompts as behavioral contracts for AI agents. | Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols | | Stars | 86 | 79 | | Forks | 1 | 2 | | Open issues | 0 | 1 | | Language | Python | Go | | Adopt for | PromptGuard audits prompts for AI agents to ensure safe code generation. | agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [promptguard](/tools/mturac-promptguard.md) | [agent-guardrails-template](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 51d | 4d | | Open issues (now) | 0 | 1 | | Stars delta | +5 (30d) | +7 (30d) | | Open issues delta | 0 (30d) | +1 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/mturac-promptguard/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: promptguard - **Adopt for:** PromptGuard audits prompts for AI agents to ensure safe code generation. ## Decision facts: agent-guardrails-template - **Adopt for:** agent-guardrails-template is designed to ensure that AI agents operate within defined boundaries and follow safety guidelines. ## Choose when ### Choose promptguard if… - promptguard is primarily Python; agent-guardrails-template is Go. - License: promptguard is MIT, agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause. - Tags unique to promptguard: audit, prompt-engineering. - When developing AI agents that generate code and need strict adherence to safety standards ### Choose agent-guardrails-template if… - agent-guardrails-template is primarily Go; promptguard is Python. - License: agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause, promptguard is MIT. - Tags unique to agent-guardrails-template: claude, gemini, gpt, guardrails. - agent-guardrails-template ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When developing an AI agent where safety and controlled operations are paramount for LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini. ## When NOT to use promptguard - If your project does not involve prompting AI for code generation or execution - In scenarios where real-time prompt auditing is required as it focuses on post-audit analysis ## When NOT to use agent-guardrails-template - If your project does not require strict operational boundaries and focuses on open-ended exploration over controlled operation. - When working exclusively outside environments where LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini are employed; the template may not cover unique scenarios. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between promptguard and agent-guardrails-template? promptguard: Audits prompts as behavioral contracts for AI agents.. agent-guardrails-template: Template repository with AI agent guardrails and safety protocols. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose promptguard over agent-guardrails-template? Choose promptguard over agent-guardrails-template when promptguard is primarily Python; agent-guardrails-template is Go; License: promptguard is MIT, agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause; Tags unique to promptguard: audit, prompt-engineering; When developing AI agents that generate code and need strict adherence to safety standards. ### When should I choose agent-guardrails-template over promptguard? Choose agent-guardrails-template over promptguard when agent-guardrails-template is primarily Go; promptguard is Python; License: agent-guardrails-template is BSD-3-Clause, promptguard is MIT; Tags unique to agent-guardrails-template: claude, gemini, gpt, guardrails; agent-guardrails-template ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When developing an AI agent where safety and controlled operations are paramount for LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini. ### When should I avoid promptguard? If your project does not involve prompting AI for code generation or execution In scenarios where real-time prompt auditing is required as it focuses on post-audit analysis ### When should I avoid agent-guardrails-template? If your project does not require strict operational boundaries and focuses on open-ended exploration over controlled operation. When working exclusively outside environments where LLMs like Claude, GPT, or Gemini are employed; the template may not cover unique scenarios. ### Is promptguard or agent-guardrails-template more popular on GitHub? promptguard has more GitHub stars (86 vs 79). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are promptguard and agent-guardrails-template open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (promptguard: MIT, agent-guardrails-template: BSD-3-Clause). ### Where can I find alternatives to promptguard or agent-guardrails-template? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [promptguard alternatives](/tools/mturac-promptguard/alternatives) and [agent-guardrails-template alternatives](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/alternatives) ([promptguard markdown twin](/tools/mturac-promptguard/alternatives.md), [agent-guardrails-template markdown twin](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/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/mturac-promptguard-vs-thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, promptguard or agent-guardrails-template? promptguard: Steady. agent-guardrails-template: 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 promptguard and agent-guardrails-template? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [promptguard trust report](/tools/mturac-promptguard/trust); [agent-guardrails-template trust report](/tools/thearchitectit-agent-guardrails-template/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mturac-promptguard`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=mturac-promptguard) - 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/_