aider vs pypdf

aider and pypdf share 7 technologies: fonttools, cryptography, jinja2, markdown-it-py, markupsafe, mdurl, and pillow. Both are written in Python.

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What they share and what sets them apart

In common

py-pdf

pypdf

A pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files

Python10.3kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit 5f2fa46What is pypdf built with?

Only in pypdf

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
aider41,407 lines written93 code files
pypdf85,910 lines written61 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
aider89.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Aider, Gemini CLI, Codex, and Claude Code
pypdf1.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
aiderLast push May 22, 202612,461 commits50,099 stars
pypdfLast push November 13, 20262,649 commits10,299 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
aider57 test files36.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
pypdf47 test files55.7% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, aider or pypdf?
pypdf, with 85,910 lines written; aider has 41,407.

The proof: py-pdf/pypdf's code at commit 5f2fa46

Which has more GitHub stars, aider or pypdf?
aider, with 50,099 stars; pypdf has 10,299.

The proof: Aider-AI/aider on GitHub

Which has more tests, aider or pypdf?
aider, with 57 test files; pypdf has 47.

The proof: Aider-AI/aider's code at commit 5dc9490

Which was updated more recently, aider or pypdf?
pypdf: its last push was on November 13, 2026, and aider's on May 22, 2026.

The proof: py-pdf/pypdf's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, aider or pypdf?
aider: an AI signed 89.5% of its commits, with Aider, Gemini CLI, Codex, and Claude Code; in pypdf, 1.5%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in Aider-AI/aider

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