goose vs iii

goose and iii share 13 technologies: axum, Tokio, React, console, indicatif, zip, schemars, jsonschema, tracing, tracing-subscriber, OpenTelemetry, tracing-opentelemetry, and opentelemetry-otlp. 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

iii-hq

iii

Effortlessly compose, extend, and observe every service in real-time for the first time ever.

Rust18.9kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 4094bb4What is iii built with?

Only in iii

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
goose423,989 lines written946 code files
iii523,734 lines written690 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
iii4.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gooseLast push November 4, 20265,919 commits56,251 stars
iiiLast push November 6, 20262,181 commits18,926 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
iii452 test files21.4% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, goose or iii?
iii, with 523,734 lines written; goose has 423,989.

The proof: iii-hq/iii's code at commit 4094bb4

Which has more GitHub stars, goose or iii?
goose, with 56,251 stars; iii has 18,926.

The proof: aaif-goose/goose on GitHub

Which has more tests, goose or iii?
iii, with 452 test files; goose has 233.

The proof: iii-hq/iii's code at commit 4094bb4

Which was updated more recently, goose or iii?
iii: its last push was on November 6, 2026, and goose's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: iii-hq/iii's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, goose or iii?
In both, an AI signed 4.9% of their commits.

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

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