Zero vs paperclip

Zero and paperclip share 21 technologies: React, Sentry, Vite, Postgres, MCP, Tailwind CSS, class-variance-authority, tailwind-merge, Radix UI, motion, dnd-kit, cmdk, react-resizable-panels, Lucide, Better Auth, ai, dompurify, Zod, Drizzle, OpenRouter, and @clack/prompts. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

Mail-0

Zero

Experience email the way you want with Mail0 – the first open source email app that puts your privacy and safety first. Join the discord: https://mail0.link/discord

TypeScript10.9kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit 3613273What is Zero built with?

Only in Zero

In common

paperclipai

paperclip

The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work

TypeScript113.2kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit 51d7764What is paperclip built with?

Only in paperclip

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Zero91,712 lines written441 code files
paperclip3,556,913 lines written5,493 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.
Zero0.6% of its commits signed by AIWith CodeRabbit, Devin, and Claude Code
paperclip26.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
ZeroLast push October 27, 20262,805 commits10,886 stars
paperclipLast push November 12, 20267,243 commits113,227 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Zero62 test files16.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
paperclip6,093 test files62.7% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Zero or paperclip?
paperclip, with 3,556,913 lines written; Zero has 91,712.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's code at commit 51d7764

Which has more GitHub stars, Zero or paperclip?
paperclip, with 113,227 stars; Zero has 10,886.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip on GitHub

Which has more tests, Zero or paperclip?
paperclip, with 6,093 test files; Zero has 62.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's code at commit 51d7764

Which was updated more recently, Zero or paperclip?
paperclip: its last push was on November 12, 2026, and Zero's on October 27, 2026.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, Zero or paperclip?
paperclip: an AI signed 26.5% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in Zero, 0.6%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in paperclipai/paperclip

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