fx vs task
fx and task share 3 technologies: charm.land/lipgloss/v2, charm.land/bubbletea/v2, and charm.land/bubbles/v2. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
antonmedv
fx
Terminal JSON viewer & processor
Go20.7kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 5d57637What is fx built with?In common
- charm.land/lipgloss/v2
- charm.land/bubbletea/v2
- charm.land/bubbles/v2
go-task
task
A fast, cross-platform build tool inspired by Make, designed for modern workflows.
Go16.3kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 3fd308dWhat is task built with?Side by side
fxtask
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
fx29,495 lines written73 code files
task30,275 lines written110 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.
fx0.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
task0.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Crush and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
fxLast push October 22, 2026893 commits20,703 stars
taskLast push November 5, 20262,656 commits16,326 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
fx61 test files79.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
task44 test files64.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, fx or task?
task, with 30,275 lines written; fx has 29,495.
The proof: go-task/task's code at commit 3fd308d
Which has more GitHub stars, fx or task?
fx, with 20,703 stars; task has 16,326.
The proof: antonmedv/fx on GitHub
Which has more tests, fx or task?
fx, with 61 test files; task has 44.
The proof: antonmedv/fx's code at commit 5d57637
Which was updated more recently, fx or task?
task: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and fx's on October 22, 2026.
The proof: go-task/task's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, fx or task?
task: an AI signed 0.2% of its commits, with Crush and GitHub Copilot; in fx, 0.1%.
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