glow vs gh-dash
glow and gh-dash share 4 technologies: charm.land/lipgloss/v2, charm.land/bubbletea/v2, charm.land/glamour/v2, and charm.land/bubbles/v2. Both are written in Go.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
charmbracelet
glow
Render markdown on the CLI, with pizzazz! 💅🏻
Go28kRead on November 8, 2026, at commit 8b0600fWhat is glow built with?Only in glow
- github.com/muesli/termenv
- github.com/muesli/roff
- github.com/charmbracelet/log
In common
- charm.land/lipgloss/v2
- charm.land/bubbletea/v2
- charm.land/glamour/v2
- charm.land/bubbles/v2
dlvhdr
gh-dash
A rich terminal UI for GitHub that doesn't break your flow.
Go12.7kRead on November 10, 2026, at commit e6752f8What is gh-dash built with?Only in gh-dash
- Tailwind CSS
- github.com/gen2brain/beeep
- github.com/yuin/goldmark-emoji
github.com/go-playground/validator/v10
Side by side
glowgh-dash
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
glow4,619 lines written27 code files
gh-dash36,670 lines written100 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.
glow0% of its commits signed by AI
gh-dash0.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
glowLast push November 4, 2026874 commits27,962 stars
gh-dashLast push October 26, 2026649 commits12,740 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
glow6 test files37% of its code files have a test that imports them
gh-dash38 test files75% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, glow or gh-dash?
gh-dash, with 36,670 lines written; glow has 4,619.
The proof: dlvhdr/gh-dash's code at commit e6752f8
Which has more GitHub stars, glow or gh-dash?
glow, with 27,962 stars; gh-dash has 12,740.
The proof: charmbracelet/glow on GitHub
Which has more tests, glow or gh-dash?
gh-dash, with 38 test files; glow has 6.
The proof: dlvhdr/gh-dash's code at commit e6752f8
Which was updated more recently, glow or gh-dash?
glow: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and gh-dash's on October 26, 2026.
The proof: charmbracelet/glow's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, glow or gh-dash?
gh-dash: an AI signed 0.3% of its commits, with Claude Code.
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