goose vs git-cliff

goose and git-cliff share 5 technologies: Tokio, indicatif, pulldown-cmark, tracing, and tracing-subscriber. 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

Rust56.4kRead on November 10, 2026, at commit 72b8db8What is goose built with?

Only in goose

In common

orhun

git-cliff

A highly customizable Changelog Generator that follows Conventional Commit specifications ⛰️

Rust12.5kRead on November 11, 2026, at commit 4f65432What is git-cliff built with?

Only in git-cliff

  • tera
  • pulldown-cmark-to-cmark

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
goose425,701 lines written1,023 code files
git-cliff18,178 lines written42 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
git-cliff0.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gooseLast push November 10, 20265,932 commits56,412 stars
git-cliffLast push November 2, 20261,574 commits12,531 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
goose233 test files20% of its code files have a test that imports them
git-cliff2 test files

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, goose or git-cliff?
goose, with 425,701 lines written; git-cliff has 18,178.

The proof: aaif-goose/goose's code at commit 72b8db8

Which has more GitHub stars, goose or git-cliff?
goose, with 56,412 stars; git-cliff has 12,531.

The proof: aaif-goose/goose on GitHub

Which has more tests, goose or git-cliff?
goose, with 233 test files; git-cliff has 2.

The proof: aaif-goose/goose's code at commit 72b8db8

Which was updated more recently, goose or git-cliff?
goose: its last push was on November 10, 2026, and git-cliff's on November 2, 2026.

The proof: aaif-goose/goose's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, goose or git-cliff?
goose: an AI signed 4.9% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Amp, Codex, and Warp; in git-cliff, 0.3%.

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

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