gitui vs codex
gitui and codex share 3 technologies: Ratatui, crossterm, and log. Both are written in Rust.
What they share and what sets them apart
gitui-org
gitui
Blazing 💥 fast terminal-ui for git written in rust 🦀
Rust22.6kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit d7214ecWhat is gitui built with?Only in gitui
- env_logger
- simplelog
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
- axum
- lru
- SQLite
- Sentry
- Tokio
- tower
objc2-app-kit
objc2-foundation
- keyring
- hmac
- rmcp
- png
- image
- pulldown-cmark
- zip
- schemars
- Pydantic
tracing
tracing-subscriber
tracing-appender
Side by side
gituicodex
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gitui50,369 lines written161 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.
gitui0% of its commits signed by AI
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.
gituiLast push October 6, 20262,614 commits22,618 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.
gitui0 test files
codex2,448 test files51.6% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, gitui or codex?
codex, with 2,320,674 lines written; gitui has 50,369.
The proof: openai/codex's code at commit 021fccb
Which has more GitHub stars, gitui or codex?
codex, with 133,103 stars; gitui has 22,618.
The proof: openai/codex on GitHub
Which has more tests, gitui or codex?
codex, with 2,448 test files.
The proof: openai/codex's code at commit 021fccb
Which was updated more recently, gitui or codex?
codex: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and gitui's on October 6, 2026.
The proof: openai/codex's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, gitui or codex?
codex: an AI signed 2.8% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in openai/codex
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