nuclei vs usql

nuclei and usql share 5 technologies: go-sqlite3, pq, MySQL, SQLite, and github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb. Both are written in Go.

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What they share and what sets them apart

projectdiscovery

nuclei

Nuclei is a fast, customizable vulnerability scanner powered by the global security community and built on a simple YAML-based DSL, enabling collaboration to tackle trending vulnerabilities on the internet. It helps you find vulnerabilities in your applications, APIs, networks, DNS, and cloud configurations.

Go32.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 8cda906What is nuclei built with?

Only in nuclei

In common

xo

usql

Universal command-line interface for SQL databases

Go10.2kRead on November 14, 2026, at commit d9ce865What is usql built with?

Only in usql

  • pgx
  • XO
  • github.com/duckdb/duckdb-go/v2
  • 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

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
nuclei184,336 lines written580 code files
usql31,440 lines written141 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.
nuclei0.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Codex, and GitHub Copilot
usql10.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
nucleiLast push November 7, 20265,234 commits32,656 stars
usqlLast push November 11, 20261,342 commits10,169 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
nuclei422 test files66.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
usql53 test files58.2% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, nuclei or usql?
nuclei, with 184,336 lines written; usql has 31,440.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei's code at commit 8cda906

Which has more GitHub stars, nuclei or usql?
nuclei, with 32,656 stars; usql has 10,169.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei on GitHub

Which has more tests, nuclei or usql?
nuclei, with 422 test files; usql has 53.

The proof: projectdiscovery/nuclei's code at commit 8cda906

Which was updated more recently, nuclei or usql?
usql: its last push was on November 11, 2026, and nuclei's on November 7, 2026.

The proof: xo/usql's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, nuclei or usql?
usql: an AI signed 10.8% of its commits, with Claude Code; in nuclei, 0.7%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in xo/usql

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