Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/files-community/Files/vs/lively-community/lively
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/files-community/Files/vs/lively-community/lively.md
Description: Files and lively share 3 technologies: Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK, CommunityToolkit.Mvvm, and Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D. Both are written in C#.

# Files vs lively

Files and lively share 3 technologies: Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK, CommunityToolkit.Mvvm, and Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D. Both are written in C#.

- [files-community/Files](https://seerepo.com/r/files-community/Files): A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders.
- [lively-community/lively](https://seerepo.com/r/lively-community/lively): Free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers powered by WinUI 3.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK, CommunityToolkit.Mvvm, Microsoft.Graphics.Win2D
- Only in Files: Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core, SQLitePCLRaw.bundle_e_sqlite3, SQLite, Sentry, CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Primitives, CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.SettingsControls, CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters, Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.WinUI.Managed, CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Behaviors, TagLibSharp, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Debug, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging
- Only in lively: GitHub, Microsoft.Web.WebView2, Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime, Magick.NET-Q8-AnyCPU, System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter, NLog

## Side by side

| | Files | lively |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 145,314 lines written, 1,175 code files | 41,482 lines written, 409 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.1% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot and Claude Code | 0% of its commits signed by AI |
| Activity | Last push November 5, 2026, 7,044 commits, 46,508 stars | Last push September 30, 2026, 1,077 commits, 20,021 stars |
| Tests | 22 test files. 0.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 0 test files |

- 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, Files or lively?

Files, with 145,314 lines written; lively has 41,482.

The proof: [files-community/Files's code at commit 11e4422](https://github.com/files-community/Files/tree/11e44223a4bc1a0a21e0fc39de2a46160cda95f4)

### Which has more GitHub stars, Files or lively?

Files, with 46,508 stars; lively has 20,021.

The proof: [files-community/Files on GitHub](https://github.com/files-community/Files)

### Which has more tests, Files or lively?

Files, with 22 test files.

The proof: [files-community/Files's code at commit 11e4422](https://github.com/files-community/Files/tree/11e44223a4bc1a0a21e0fc39de2a46160cda95f4)

### Which was updated more recently, Files or lively?

Files: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and lively's on September 30, 2026.

The proof: [files-community/Files's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/files-community/Files/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, Files or lively?

Files: an AI signed 0.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.

## Sources

- files-community/Files: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit 11e4422 (https://github.com/files-community/Files/tree/11e44223a4bc1a0a21e0fc39de2a46160cda95f4)
- lively-community/lively: Read on November 5, 2026, at commit 25a0a5f (https://github.com/lively-community/lively/tree/25a0a5f4ed1988ff42117d3a17feb321062237fe)

## 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.