--- title: "Magick vs awesome" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/oneirocom-magick-vs-sindresorhus-awesome" tools: ["oneirocom-magick", "sindresorhus-awesome"] --- # Magick vs awesome *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick Magick when license: Magick is Other, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, Magick is Other. [Magick](https://magickml.com) reports 841 GitHub stars, 138 forks, and 32 open issues, last pushed Jun 24, 2025. [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 [Magick's repository](https://github.com/Oneirocom/Magick) and [awesome's repository](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome). | | [Magick](/tools/oneirocom-magick.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Magick is a cutting-edge toolkit for a new kind of AI builder. Make Magick with us! | 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources | | Stars | 841 | 484,026 | | Forks | 138 | 35,799 | | Open issues | 32 | 92 | | Language | TypeScript | - | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | CC0-1.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks, Vector Databases | LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [Magick](/tools/oneirocom-magick.md) | [awesome](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Active (82%) | | Days since push | 381d | 11d | | Open issues (now) | 32 | 92 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/oneirocom-magick/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose Magick if… - License: Magick is Other, awesome is CC0-1.0. - Tags unique to Magick: agent, agi, ai, blueprints-visual-scripting. - Also covers AI Agents, Vector Databases. ### Choose awesome if… - License: awesome is CC0-1.0, Magick is Other. - Tags unique to awesome: awesome-list, resources. - More GitHub stars (484k vs 841) - visibility, not fit. ## When NOT to use Magick - Last GitHub push was 382 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 24, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on Magick. - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## 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 Magick and awesome? Magick: Magick is a cutting-edge toolkit for a new kind of AI builder. Make Magick with us!. awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose Magick over awesome? Choose Magick over awesome when License: Magick is Other, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to Magick: agent, agi, ai, blueprints-visual-scripting; Also covers AI Agents, Vector Databases. ### When should I choose awesome over Magick? Choose awesome over Magick when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, Magick is Other; Tags unique to awesome: awesome-list, resources; More GitHub stars (484k vs 841) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I avoid Magick? Last GitHub push was 382 days ago (dormant maintenance, Jun 24, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on Magick. AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### 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 Magick or awesome more popular on GitHub? awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 841). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are Magick and awesome open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (Magick: Other, awesome: CC0-1.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to Magick or awesome? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [Magick alternatives](/tools/oneirocom-magick/alternatives) and [awesome alternatives](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/alternatives) ([Magick markdown twin](/tools/oneirocom-magick/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/oneirocom-magick-vs-sindresorhus-awesome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, Magick or awesome? Magick: 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 Magick and awesome? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [Magick trust report](/tools/oneirocom-magick/trust); [awesome trust report](/tools/sindresorhus-awesome/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=oneirocom-magick`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=oneirocom-magick) - 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/_