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continue vs n8n
continue and n8n share 6 technologies: Vite, Express, Postgres, OpenAI, MCP, and Anthropic. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
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continue
open-source coding agent
TypeScript36.4kRead on November 1, 2026, at commit 5522c6fWhat is continue built with?n8n-io
n8n
Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.
TypeScript209.1kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 83c455fWhat is n8n built with?In common
Only in continue
Only in n8n
Side by side
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SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
continue328,309 lines written1,392 code files
n8n5,194,734 lines written14,126 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.
continue2.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Continue, Cursor, Aider, OpenHands, Amp, GitHub Copilot, and Codex
n8n14.3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
continueLast push November 1, 202616,266 commits36,390 stars
n8nLast push October 30, 202625,927 commits209,142 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
continue440 test files24.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
n8n10,611 test files53.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, continue or n8n?
n8n, with 5,194,734 lines written in 14,126 code files; continue has 328,309 in 1,392.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 83c455f
Which has more GitHub stars, continue or n8n?
n8n, with 209,142 stars; continue has 36,390.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, continue or n8n?
n8n, with 10,611 test files; continue has 440.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit 83c455f
Which was updated more recently, continue or n8n?
continue: its last push was on November 1, 2026, and n8n's on October 30, 2026.
The proof: continuedev/continue's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, continue or n8n?
n8n: an AI signed 14.3% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in continue, 2.4%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n
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