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gemini-cli vs paperclip

gemini-cli and paperclip share 6 technologies: Express, React, MCP, Zod, Ajv, and ajv-formats. Both are written in TypeScript.

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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?
paperclipai

paperclip

The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work

TypeScript111kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 0eaabe5What is paperclip built with?

In common

Only in gemini-cli

  • @agentclientprotocol/sdk
  • winston
  • ink
  • @xterm/headless
  • cli-spinners
  • prompts
  • lowlight
  • js-yaml
  • html-to-text
  • marked
  • zod-to-json-schema
  • OpenTelemetry

Only in paperclip

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
gemini-cli735,894 lines written1,072 code files
paperclip3,133,031 lines written5,090 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
paperclip17% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
gemini-cliLast push November 4, 20266,573 commits108,723 stars
paperclipLast push November 4, 20265,942 commits111,002 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
paperclip4,571 test files60.3% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, gemini-cli or paperclip?
paperclip, with 3,133,031 lines written; gemini-cli has 735,894.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's code at commit 0eaabe5

Which has more GitHub stars, gemini-cli or paperclip?
paperclip, with 111,002 stars; gemini-cli has 108,723.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip on GitHub

Which has more tests, gemini-cli or paperclip?
paperclip, with 4,571 test files; gemini-cli has 1,056.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's code at commit 0eaabe5

Which was updated more recently, gemini-cli or paperclip?
Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, gemini-cli or paperclip?
paperclip: an AI signed 17% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in gemini-cli, 8.2%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in paperclipai/paperclip

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