paperclip vs midscene

paperclip and midscene share 7 technologies: Express, React, OpenAI, Zod, sharp, Tailwind CSS, and react-resizable-panels. Both are written in TypeScript.

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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.
paperclip3,133,031 lines written5,090 code files
midscene414,757 lines written876 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% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot
midscene9.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Factory
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
paperclipLast push November 4, 20265,942 commits111,002 stars
midsceneLast push November 7, 20262,414 commits15,541 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
paperclip4,571 test files60.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
midscene971 test files57.9% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, paperclip or midscene?
paperclip, with 3,133,031 lines written; midscene has 414,757.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's code at commit 0eaabe5

Which has more GitHub stars, paperclip or midscene?
paperclip, with 111,002 stars; midscene has 15,541.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip on GitHub

Which has more tests, paperclip or midscene?
paperclip, with 4,571 test files; midscene has 971.

The proof: paperclipai/paperclip's code at commit 0eaabe5

Which was updated more recently, paperclip or midscene?
midscene: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and paperclip's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: web-infra-dev/midscene's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, paperclip or midscene?
paperclip: an AI signed 17% of its commits, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot; in midscene, 9.7%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in paperclipai/paperclip

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