Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/google-gemini/gemini-cli/vs/pubkey/rxdb
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/google-gemini/gemini-cli/vs/pubkey/rxdb.md
Description: gemini-cli and rxdb share 4 technologies: Express, React, Ajv, and ajv-formats. Both are written in TypeScript.

# gemini-cli vs rxdb

gemini-cli and rxdb share 4 technologies: Express, React, Ajv, and ajv-formats. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [google-gemini/gemini-cli](https://seerepo.com/r/google-gemini/gemini-cli): An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
- [pubkey/rxdb](https://seerepo.com/r/pubkey/rxdb): The local-first database that runs on every JS runtime and replicates with your existing backend - no vendor, no lock-in - https://rxdb.info/

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: Express, React, Ajv, ajv-formats
- Only in gemini-cli: MCP, @agentclientprotocol/sdk, Zod, winston, ink, @xterm/headless, cli-spinners, prompts, lowlight, js-yaml, html-to-text, marked, zod-to-json-schema, OpenTelemetry
- Only in rxdb: Angular, Flutter, Vue, MongoDB, Supabase, dexie, Firebase

## Side by side

| | gemini-cli | rxdb |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 735,894 lines written, 1,072 code files | 159,767 lines written, 339 code files |
| Who writes it | 8.2% of its commits signed by AI. With Gemini CLI, Jules, and GitHub Copilot | 3.3% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code and GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push November 4, 2026, 6,573 commits, 108,723 stars | Last push November 4, 2026, 14,039 commits, 23,419 stars |
| Tests | 1,056 test files. 86.1% of its code files have a test that imports them | 129 test files. 5.9% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- 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, gemini-cli or rxdb?

gemini-cli, with 735,894 lines written; rxdb has 159,767.

The proof: [google-gemini/gemini-cli's code at commit 89e9d25](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/tree/89e9d25d67e7dc7cb0deb84ad2c3474b7a392d31)

### Which has more GitHub stars, gemini-cli or rxdb?

gemini-cli, with 108,723 stars; rxdb has 23,419.

The proof: [google-gemini/gemini-cli on GitHub](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli)

### Which has more tests, gemini-cli or rxdb?

gemini-cli, with 1,056 test files; rxdb has 129.

The proof: [google-gemini/gemini-cli's code at commit 89e9d25](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/tree/89e9d25d67e7dc7cb0deb84ad2c3474b7a392d31)

### Which was updated more recently, gemini-cli or rxdb?

Both got their last push on November 4, 2026.

The proof: [pubkey/rxdb's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/pubkey/rxdb/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, gemini-cli or rxdb?

gemini-cli: an AI signed 8.2% of its commits, with Gemini CLI, Jules, and GitHub Copilot; in rxdb, 3.3%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in google-gemini/gemini-cli](https://seerepo.com/r/google-gemini/gemini-cli/ai)

## Sources

- google-gemini/gemini-cli: Read on November 4, 2026, at commit 89e9d25 (https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/tree/89e9d25d67e7dc7cb0deb84ad2c3474b7a392d31)
- pubkey/rxdb: Read on November 4, 2026, at commit dd1a117 (https://github.com/pubkey/rxdb/tree/dd1a1171dbd9d3bb5db81af74a67f8b3e46afc9f)

## 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.