ipatool vs picoclaw

ipatool and picoclaw share 3 technologies: MCP, Model Context Protocol, and github.com/rs/zerolog. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
ipatool50,631 lines written180 code files
picoclaw300,639 lines written712 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.
ipatool0.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
picoclaw16.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and Amp
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
ipatoolLast push November 10, 2026279 commits12,287 stars
picoclawLast push November 5, 20261,929 commits30,107 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
ipatool117 test files82.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
picoclaw328 test files54.9% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, ipatool or picoclaw?
picoclaw, with 300,639 lines written; ipatool has 50,631.

The proof: sipeed/picoclaw's code at commit bbf6893

Which has more GitHub stars, ipatool or picoclaw?
picoclaw, with 30,107 stars; ipatool has 12,287.

The proof: sipeed/picoclaw on GitHub

Which has more tests, ipatool or picoclaw?
picoclaw, with 328 test files; ipatool has 117.

The proof: sipeed/picoclaw's code at commit bbf6893

Which was updated more recently, ipatool or picoclaw?
ipatool: its last push was on November 10, 2026, and picoclaw's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: majd/ipatool's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, ipatool or picoclaw?
picoclaw: an AI signed 16.2% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and Amp; in ipatool, 0.4%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in sipeed/picoclaw

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