graphql-engine vs devbox

graphql-engine and devbox share 3 technologies: Sentry, github.com/briandowns/spinner, and github.com/AlecAivazis/survey/v2. graphql-engine is written in TypeScript and devbox in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

In common

jetify-com

devbox

Instant, easy, and predictable development environments

Go12.5kRead on November 11, 2026, at commit e890e94What is devbox built with?

Only in devbox

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
graphql-engine610,154 lines written3,230 code files
devbox45,731 lines written205 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.
graphql-engine0% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
devbox7.1% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
graphql-engineLast push November 6, 202610,029 commits32,123 stars
devboxLast push November 10, 20261,888 commits12,453 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
graphql-engine661 test files18.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
devbox108 test files53.2% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, graphql-engine or devbox?
graphql-engine, with 610,154 lines written; devbox has 45,731.

The proof: hasura/graphql-engine's code at commit e2fe50d

Which has more GitHub stars, graphql-engine or devbox?
graphql-engine, with 32,123 stars; devbox has 12,453.

The proof: hasura/graphql-engine on GitHub

Which has more tests, graphql-engine or devbox?
graphql-engine, with 661 test files; devbox has 108.

The proof: hasura/graphql-engine's code at commit e2fe50d

Which was updated more recently, graphql-engine or devbox?
devbox: its last push was on November 10, 2026, and graphql-engine's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: jetify-com/devbox's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, graphql-engine or devbox?
devbox: an AI signed 7.1% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in jetify-com/devbox

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