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gemini-cli vs n8n
gemini-cli and n8n share 6 technologies: Express, MCP, Zod, winston, html-to-text, and Ajv. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
google-gemini
gemini-cli
An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
TypeScript108.7kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 89e9d25What is gemini-cli 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.
TypeScript209.5kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit d5e7db2What is n8n built with?In common
Only in gemini-cli
- React
@agentclientprotocol/sdk
- ink
@xterm/headless
- cli-spinners
- prompts
- lowlight
- js-yaml
marked
- zod-to-json-schema
ajv-formats
- OpenTelemetry
Only in n8n
- Postgres
- Supabase
- Anthropic
OpenAI- Vite
- Redis
- Vue
vue-router
- MongoDB
- SQLite
- lru-cache
- Sentry
PostHog- MySQL
- Kafka
ai
- @ai-sdk/provider-utils
yaml
- opentelemetry
- LangChain
- pdf-parse
- @joplin/turndown-plugin-gfm
- @mozilla/readability
- turndown
- xss
validator
- logform
- jose
- jsonwebtoken
- CodeMirror
- @lezer/highlight
- class-validator
- linkedom
- mammoth
@clack/prompts
- @aws-sdk/credential-providers
- epub2
- Cheerio
- sanitize-html
- bcryptjs
- otpauth
- file-type
nodemailer
- class-transformer
highlight.js
markdown-it
tiptap
vuedraggable
- Chart.js
katex
- rss-parser
pdfjs-dist
Side by side
gemini-clin8n
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gemini-cli735,894 lines written1,072 code files
n8n5,241,398 lines written14,224 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.
gemini-cli8.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Gemini CLI, Jules, and GitHub Copilot
n8n14.4% 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.
gemini-cliLast push November 4, 20266,573 commits108,723 stars
n8nLast push November 4, 202626,047 commits209,517 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
gemini-cli1,056 test files86.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
n8n10,704 test files53.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, gemini-cli or n8n?
n8n, with 5,241,398 lines written; gemini-cli has 735,894.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which has more GitHub stars, gemini-cli or n8n?
n8n, with 209,517 stars; gemini-cli has 108,723.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n on GitHub
Which has more tests, gemini-cli or n8n?
n8n, with 10,704 test files; gemini-cli has 1,056.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's code at commit d5e7db2
Which was updated more recently, gemini-cli or n8n?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.
The proof: n8n-io/n8n's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, gemini-cli or n8n?
n8n: an AI signed 14.4% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and CodeRabbit; in gemini-cli, 8.2%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in n8n-io/n8n
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