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binary-husky/gpt_academic vs soimort/you-get

Both showing Mixed signals — pick on fit, not health

As of June 2026, gpt_academic and you-get both show mixed maintenance signals. gpt_academic last saw a commit 4 months ago with 15+ active contributors, while you-get last saw a commit 1 month ago with 14+ active contributors. gpt_academic is GPL-3.0-licensed while you-get is Other-licensed. Neither has known critical or high-severity CVEs in its dependency tree.

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binary-husky/gpt_academic

Mixed

Slowing — last commit 3mo ago

ConcernsDependency

copyleft license (GPL-3.0) — review compatibility

HealthyFork & modify

Has a license, tests, and CI — clean foundation to fork and modify.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

HealthyDeploy as-is

No critical CVEs, sane security posture — runnable as-is.

  • Slowing — last commit 3mo ago
  • Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 80% of recent commits
  • GPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
  • Last commit 3mo ago
  • 15 active contributors
  • GPL-3.0 licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency ConcernsMixed if: relicense under MIT/Apache-2.0 (rare for established libs)

Maintenance signals: commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

soimort/you-get

Mixed

Mixed signals — read the receipts

ConcernsDependency

non-standard license (Other)

HealthyFork & modify

Has a license, tests, and CI — clean foundation to fork and modify.

HealthyLearn from

Documented and popular — useful reference codebase to read through.

HealthyDeploy as-is

No critical CVEs, sane security posture — runnable as-is.

  • Concentrated ownership — top contributor handles 79% of recent commits
  • Non-standard license (Other) — review terms
  • Last commit 1w ago
  • 14 active contributors
  • Other licensed
  • CI configured
  • Tests present

What would improve this?

  • Use as dependency ConcernsMixed if: clarify license terms

Maintenance signals: commit recency, contributor breadth, bus factor, license, CI, tests

Signal-by-signal breakdown

gpt_academicyou-get
Stars70,59656,855
Last commit4mo ago1mo ago
LicenseGPL-3.0Other
Open issues323384
Has tests
Has CI
Test coverage9%4%
Dependency CVEsNo CVEsNo CVEs
Architecture grade
Cycles
Bottom-lineMixed signalsMixed signals

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