Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/continuedev/continue/vs/garrytan/gbrain
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/continuedev/continue/vs/garrytan/gbrain.md
Description: continue and gbrain share 6 technologies: React, Vite, Express, OpenAI, MCP, and Anthropic. Both are written in TypeScript.

# continue vs gbrain

continue and gbrain share 6 technologies: React, Vite, Express, OpenAI, MCP, and Anthropic. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [continuedev/continue](https://seerepo.com/r/continuedev/continue): open-source coding agent
- [garrytan/gbrain](https://seerepo.com/r/garrytan/gbrain): Garry's Opinionated OpenClaw/Hermes Agent Brain

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: React, Vite, Express, OpenAI, MCP, Anthropic
- Only in continue: Postgres, GitHub
- Only in gbrain: None

## Side by side

| | continue | gbrain |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 328,309 lines written, 1,392 code files | 1,909,212 lines written, 3,295 code files |
| Who writes it | 2.4% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Continue, Cursor, Aider, OpenHands, Amp, GitHub Copilot, and Codex | 7.6% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Codex, Devin, and Warp |
| Activity | Last push November 1, 2026, 16,266 commits, 36,390 stars | Last push November 2, 2026, 9,177 commits, 31,432 stars |
| Tests | 440 test files. 24.3% of its code files have a test that imports them | 6,325 test files. 71.5% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, continue or gbrain?

gbrain, with 1,909,212 lines written in 3,295 code files; continue has 328,309 in 1,392.

The proof: [garrytan/gbrain's code at commit ca1281a](https://github.com/garrytan/gbrain/tree/ca1281a2ed3236ac45adddb2d08e84423769c321)

### Which has more GitHub stars, continue or gbrain?

continue, with 36,390 stars; gbrain has 31,432.

The proof: [continuedev/continue on GitHub](https://github.com/continuedev/continue)

### Which has more tests, continue or gbrain?

gbrain, with 6,325 test files; continue has 440.

The proof: [garrytan/gbrain's code at commit ca1281a](https://github.com/garrytan/gbrain/tree/ca1281a2ed3236ac45adddb2d08e84423769c321)

### Which was updated more recently, continue or gbrain?

gbrain: its last push was on November 2, 2026, and continue's on November 1, 2026.

The proof: [garrytan/gbrain's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/garrytan/gbrain/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, continue or gbrain?

gbrain: an AI signed 7.6% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Devin, and Warp; in continue, 2.4%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in garrytan/gbrain](https://seerepo.com/r/garrytan/gbrain/ai)

## Sources

- continuedev/continue: Read on November 1, 2026, at commit 5522c6f (https://github.com/continuedev/continue/tree/5522c6f44ca0ac3528b37244818fbfa39b5af470)
- garrytan/gbrain: Read on November 2, 2026, at commit ca1281a (https://github.com/garrytan/gbrain/tree/ca1281a2ed3236ac45adddb2d08e84423769c321)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.