goose vs ruff

goose and ruff share 7 technologies: console, indicatif, zip, schemars, tracing, tracing-subscriber, and Tailwind CSS. Both are written in Rust.

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What they share and what sets them apart

aaif-goose

goose

an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM

Rust56.3kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit bfe8ccdWhat is goose built with?

Only in goose

In common

astral-sh

ruff

An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust.

Rust50.5kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit d017c82What is ruff built with?

Only in ruff

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
goose423,989 lines written946 code files
ruff988,162 lines written2,832 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.
goose4.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Amp, Codex, and Warp
ruff0.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gooseLast push November 4, 20265,919 commits56,251 stars
ruffLast push November 5, 202617,985 commits50,458 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
goose233 test files21.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
ruff2,138 test files3.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, goose or ruff?
ruff, with 988,162 lines written; goose has 423,989.

The proof: astral-sh/ruff's code at commit d017c82

Which has more GitHub stars, goose or ruff?
goose, with 56,251 stars; ruff has 50,458.

The proof: aaif-goose/goose on GitHub

Which has more tests, goose or ruff?
ruff, with 2,138 test files; goose has 233.

The proof: astral-sh/ruff's code at commit d017c82

Which was updated more recently, goose or ruff?
ruff: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and goose's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: astral-sh/ruff's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, goose or ruff?
goose: an AI signed 4.9% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Amp, Codex, and Warp; in ruff, 0.4%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in aaif-goose/goose

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