Don't trust GitHub stars: check maintenance, issue response and upgrade stability before using agent projects
sven_ai · x · 2026-11-08
When picking GitHub agent projects for production, don't trust star counts. Check three things instead: recent maintenance activity, whether issues get handled, and whether upgrades break existing interfaces. A modestly starred project maintained for two years can be more dependable than a viral one.
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