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paperclip vs Trilium
paperclip and Trilium share 3 technologies: MCP, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
paperclipai
paperclip
The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work
TypeScript109kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 198218bWhat is paperclip built with?TriliumNext
Trilium
Build your personal knowledge base with Trilium Notes
TypeScript38.6kRead on October 31, 2026, at commit 98244cfWhat is Trilium built with?In common
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paperclipTrilium
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
paperclip2,989,154 lines written4,868 code files
Trilium844,271 lines written1,921 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.
paperclip17.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
Trilium14.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, and Amp
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
paperclipLast push October 30, 20265,650 commits108,962 stars
TriliumLast push October 31, 202636,089 commits38,634 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
paperclip4,146 test files59.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
Trilium1,542 test files72.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, paperclip or Trilium?
paperclip, with 2,989,154 lines written in 4,868 code files; Trilium has 844,271 in 1,921.
Which has more GitHub stars, paperclip or Trilium?
paperclip, with 108,962 stars; Trilium has 38,634.
The proof: paperclipai/paperclip on GitHub
Which has more tests, paperclip or Trilium?
paperclip, with 4,146 test files; Trilium has 1,542.
Which was updated more recently, paperclip or Trilium?
Trilium: its last push was on October 31, 2026, and paperclip's on October 30, 2026.
The proof: TriliumNext/Trilium's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, paperclip or Trilium?
paperclip: an AI signed 17.6% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in Trilium, 14.6%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in paperclipai/paperclip
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