Comparison
agency vs langchain-production-starter
Verdict
Pick agency if agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques; pick langchain-production-starter if langchain-production-starter offers a Python-based starter kit for deploying LangChain agents and integrating them with Telegram.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agency | langchain-production-starter |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (589d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Dormant (1114d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 4d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · 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
- agency
- Library for exploring Large Language Models and generative AI in Go
- langchain-production-starter
- Deploy LangChain Agents and connect them to Telegram
Stars
- agency
- 514
- langchain-production-starter
- 477
Forks
- agency
- 36
- langchain-production-starter
- 557
Open issues
- agency
- 4
- langchain-production-starter
- 4
Language
- agency
- Go
- langchain-production-starter
- Python
Adopt for
- agency
- Agency is a Go-idiomatic library aimed at developers looking to work with Large Language Models and generative AI techniques.
- langchain-production-starter
- langchain-production-starter offers a Python-based starter kit for deploying LangChain agents and integrating them with Telegram.
Persona
- agency
- -
- langchain-production-starter
- -
Runtime
- agency
- -
- langchain-production-starter
- -
License
- agency
- MIT
- langchain-production-starter
- -
Last pushed
- agency
- Jan 8, 2025
- langchain-production-starter
- Jul 27, 2023
Categories
- agency
- AI Agents, LLM Frameworks
- langchain-production-starter
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Days since push
- agency
- 589d
- langchain-production-starter
- 1114d
Stars delta
- agency
- +2 (30d)
- langchain-production-starter
- 0 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- agency
- No lockfile (source not queried)
- langchain-production-starter
- Published findings
Full report
- agency
- Trust report
- langchain-production-starter
- Trust report
Choose agency if…
- agency is primarily Go; langchain-production-starter is Python.
- Pricing: Agency is available under MIT license and is free for use, modification, and distribution. Additional services or integrations might involve costs not outlined within the repository..
- Tags unique to agency: agents, generative-ai, go, language-models.
- Also covers LLM Frameworks.
- If you're proficient in Go and want to implement LLMs within a familiar ecosystem, consider agency.
When NOT to use agency
- Avoid agency if your primary programming expertise lies outside of the Go ecosystem.
- Not recommended if you require real-time performance characteristics that surpass what typical LLM exploration libraries can provide.
Choose langchain-production-starter if…
- langchain-production-starter is primarily Python; agency is Go.
- Tags unique to langchain-production-starter: chatbot, gpt4, langchain, langchain-python.
- - You require integration of your AI chatbot with the Telegram platform, as this tool specifically includes instructions to fetch a Telegram key for such integration.
When NOT to use langchain-production-starter
- - If you are not using Python as your primary language since the repository requires installing dependencies with 'pip', making it less suitable if your development is in another language.
- - Projects that do not require Telegram integration can find this starter kit less relevant, as a significant portion of its setup guide focuses on connecting to Telegram.
- - If you need to deploy agents without any social media or messaging platform integrations.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (neurocult/agency) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- GitHub forks (neurocult/agency) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Last push (neurocult/agency) · observed Jan 8, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (steamship-core/langchain-production-starter) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- GitHub forks (steamship-core/langchain-production-starter) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Last push (steamship-core/langchain-production-starter) · observed Jul 27, 2023
- License file (unknown) · observed Aug 14, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agency 514 · langchain-production-starter 477 (synced Aug 21, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agency and langchain-production-starter?
- agency: Library for exploring Large Language Models and generative AI in Go. langchain-production-starter: Deploy LangChain Agents and connect them to Telegram. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agency over langchain-production-starter?
- Choose agency over langchain-production-starter when agency is primarily Go; langchain-production-starter is Python; Pricing: Agency is available under MIT license and is free for use, modification, and distribution. Additional services or integrations might involve costs not outlined within the repository.; Tags unique to agency: agents, generative-ai, go, language-models; Also covers LLM Frameworks; If you're proficient in Go and want to implement LLMs within a familiar ecosystem, consider agency.
- When should I choose langchain-production-starter over agency?
- Choose langchain-production-starter over agency when langchain-production-starter is primarily Python; agency is Go; Tags unique to langchain-production-starter: chatbot, gpt4, langchain, langchain-python; - You require integration of your AI chatbot with the Telegram platform, as this tool specifically includes instructions to fetch a Telegram key for such integration.
- When should I avoid agency?
- Avoid agency if your primary programming expertise lies outside of the Go ecosystem. Not recommended if you require real-time performance characteristics that surpass what typical LLM exploration libraries can provide.
- When should I avoid langchain-production-starter?
- - If you are not using Python as your primary language since the repository requires installing dependencies with 'pip', making it less suitable if your development is in another language. - Projects that do not require Telegram integration can find this starter kit less relevant, as a significant portion of its setup guide focuses on connecting to Telegram. - If you need to deploy agents without any social media or messaging platform integrations.
- Is agency or langchain-production-starter more popular on GitHub?
- agency has more GitHub stars (514 vs 477). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agency and langchain-production-starter open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub.
- Where can I find alternatives to agency or langchain-production-starter?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agency alternatives and langchain-production-starter alternatives (agency markdown twin, langchain-production-starter 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, agency or langchain-production-starter?
- agency: Dormant. langchain-production-starter: 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 agency and langchain-production-starter?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agency trust report; langchain-production-starter trust report.