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openwork vs mermaid

openwork and mermaid share 5 technologies: marked, dompurify, katex, Ajv, and sharp. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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openwork

The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork (powered by opencode)

TypeScript24.4kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 2fff515What is openwork built with?
mermaid-js

mermaid

Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown

TypeScript91kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 63333fdWhat is mermaid built with?

In common

Only in openwork

Only in mermaid

  • js-yaml
  • markdown-table
  • stylis
  • roughjs
  • D3
  • dagre-d3-es
  • cytoscape
  • cytoscape-cose-bilkent
  • cytoscape-fcose
  • elkjs
  • @braintree/sanitize-url

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
openwork954,486 lines written3,280 code files
mermaid232,641 lines written670 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.
openwork3% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Warp
mermaid5.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
openworkLast push November 4, 20266,571 commits24,396 stars
mermaidLast push November 4, 202611,988 commits91,011 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
openwork822 test files27.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
mermaid505 test files40.1% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, openwork or mermaid?
openwork, with 954,486 lines written; mermaid has 232,641.

The proof: different-ai/openwork's code at commit 2fff515

Which has more GitHub stars, openwork or mermaid?
mermaid, with 91,011 stars; openwork has 24,396.

The proof: mermaid-js/mermaid on GitHub

Which has more tests, openwork or mermaid?
openwork, with 822 test files; mermaid has 505.

The proof: different-ai/openwork's code at commit 2fff515

Which was updated more recently, openwork or mermaid?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.

The proof: mermaid-js/mermaid's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, openwork or mermaid?
mermaid: an AI signed 5.1% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and CodeRabbit; in openwork, 3%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in mermaid-js/mermaid

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