caveman vs agentmemory
caveman and agentmemory share 4 technologies: SQLite, Anthropic, @clack/prompts, and typebox. caveman is written in Go and agentmemory in TypeScript.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
JuliusBrussee
caveman
🪨 why use many token when few token do trick. Viral skill + proxy for coding agents that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like a caveman.
Go117.4kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 2e068f7What is caveman built with?Only in caveman
In common
rohitg00
agentmemory
#1 Persistent memory for AI coding agents based on real-world benchmarks
TypeScript30.2kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 50a5501What is agentmemory built with?Only in agentmemory
Side by side
cavemanagentmemory
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
caveman334,943 lines written435 code files
agentmemory176,141 lines written268 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.
caveman74.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Cursor
agentmemory2.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Devin, Cursor, Factory, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
cavemanLast push November 4, 20261,640 commits117,395 stars
agentmemoryLast push November 7, 2026596 commits30,189 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
caveman711 test files72.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
agentmemory365 test files79.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, caveman or agentmemory?
caveman, with 334,943 lines written; agentmemory has 176,141.
Which has more GitHub stars, caveman or agentmemory?
caveman, with 117,395 stars; agentmemory has 30,189.
The proof: JuliusBrussee/caveman on GitHub
Which has more tests, caveman or agentmemory?
caveman, with 711 test files; agentmemory has 365.
Which was updated more recently, caveman or agentmemory?
agentmemory: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and caveman's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: rohitg00/agentmemory's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, caveman or agentmemory?
caveman: an AI signed 74.4% of its commits, with Claude Code and Cursor; in agentmemory, 2.3%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in JuliusBrussee/caveman
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