gitbutler vs codex
gitbutler and codex share 18 technologies: Sentry, axum, tower, SQLite, Tokio, objc2-foundation, objc2-app-kit, Ratatui, crossterm, keyring, rmcp, zip, image, pulldown-cmark, schemars, tracing, tracing-subscriber, and tracing-appender. Both are written in Rust.
LinkedInWhat they share and what sets them apart
gitbutlerapp
gitbutler
The GitButler version control client, backed by Git, powered by Tauri/Rust/Svelte
Rust21.9kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit 88c5819What is gitbutler built with?Only in gitbutler
- Svelte
- SvelteKit
@tauri-apps/plugin-store
PostHog- Anthropic
OpenAI- @tauri-apps/api
- Tauri
rusqlite
gpui
- Vite
- React
- MCP
- ollama
marked
- two-face
ratatui-textarea
- gpui_platform
ansi-to-tui
- infer
- console-subscriber
- Base UI
- TanStack
react-resizable-panels
markdown-to-jsx
lexical
emojibase-data
- isomorphic-dompurify
shiki
In common
openai
codex
Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal
Rust133.1kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 021fccbWhat is codex built with?Only in codex
Side by side
gitbutlercodex
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gitbutler738,025 lines written1,847 code files
codex2,320,674 lines written4,216 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.
gitbutler3.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and Aider
codex2.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gitbutlerLast push November 5, 202625,652 commits21,924 stars
codexLast push November 4, 202613,099 commits133,103 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gitbutler549 test files11.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
codex2,448 test files51.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, gitbutler or codex?
codex, with 2,320,674 lines written; gitbutler has 738,025.
The proof: openai/codex's code at commit 021fccb
Which has more GitHub stars, gitbutler or codex?
codex, with 133,103 stars; gitbutler has 21,924.
The proof: openai/codex on GitHub
Which has more tests, gitbutler or codex?
codex, with 2,448 test files; gitbutler has 549.
The proof: openai/codex's code at commit 021fccb
Which was updated more recently, gitbutler or codex?
gitbutler: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and codex's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: gitbutlerapp/gitbutler's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, gitbutler or codex?
gitbutler: an AI signed 3.6% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and Aider; in codex, 2.8%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in gitbutlerapp/gitbutler
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