Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/micro/go-micro/vs/xo/usql
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/micro/go-micro/vs/xo/usql.md
Description: go-micro and usql share 5 technologies: go-sqlite3, pgx, pq, MySQL, and SQLite. Both are written in Go.

# go-micro vs usql

go-micro and usql share 5 technologies: go-sqlite3, pgx, pq, MySQL, and SQLite. Both are written in Go.

- [micro/go-micro](https://seerepo.com/r/micro/go-micro): A framework for agents, tools and services
- [xo/usql](https://seerepo.com/r/xo/usql): Universal command-line interface for SQL databases

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: go-sqlite3, pgx, pq, MySQL, SQLite
- Only in go-micro: net/http, go-redis, NATS.io, github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Redis, github.com/patrickmn/go-cache, etcd, charm.land/glamour/v2, github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5, LangChain, Pydantic, OpenTelemetry, go.opentelemetry.io/otel, go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk, go.uber.org/zap, Prometheus, github.com/prometheus/client_model
- Only in usql: XO, github.com/duckdb/duckdb-go/v2, github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb, github.com/nakagami/firebirdsql, github.com/SAP/go-hdb, github.com/vertica/vertica-sql-go, github.com/ydb-platform/ydb-go-sdk/v3, github.com/xo/terminfo

## Side by side

| | go-micro | usql |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 138,184 lines written, 500 code files | 31,440 lines written, 141 code files |
| Who writes it | 20.5% of its commits signed by AI. With Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot | 10.8% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push October 29, 2026, 4,427 commits, 23,083 stars | Last push November 11, 2026, 1,342 commits, 10,169 stars |
| Tests | 286 test files. 62.8% of its code files have a test that imports them | 53 test files. 58.2% 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, go-micro or usql?

go-micro, with 138,184 lines written; usql has 31,440.

The proof: [micro/go-micro's code at commit 65cbacb](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/65cbacb498749e38b33fdf31f8cab8458e0235be)

### Which has more GitHub stars, go-micro or usql?

go-micro, with 23,083 stars; usql has 10,169.

The proof: [micro/go-micro on GitHub](https://github.com/micro/go-micro)

### Which has more tests, go-micro or usql?

go-micro, with 286 test files; usql has 53.

The proof: [micro/go-micro's code at commit 65cbacb](https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/65cbacb498749e38b33fdf31f8cab8458e0235be)

### Which was updated more recently, go-micro or usql?

usql: its last push was on November 11, 2026, and go-micro's on October 29, 2026.

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

### Which has more commits signed by AI, go-micro or usql?

go-micro: an AI signed 20.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot; in usql, 10.8%.

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

## Sources

- micro/go-micro: Read on November 4, 2026, at commit 65cbacb (https://github.com/micro/go-micro/tree/65cbacb498749e38b33fdf31f8cab8458e0235be)
- xo/usql: Read on November 14, 2026, at commit d9ce865 (https://github.com/xo/usql/tree/d9ce8654c14d8991e503c2111616dc6600b24376)

## 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.