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

# 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.

- [projectdiscovery/nuclei](https://seerepo.com/r/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.
- [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, pq, MySQL, SQLite, github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb
- Only in nuclei: net/http, go-redis, MongoDB, s3, github.com/projectdiscovery/hmap, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/feature/s3/manager, github.com/syndtr/goleveldb, HashiCorp, github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/storage/azblob, github.com/maypok86/otter/v2, github.com/sijms/go-ora/v2, GitHub, AWS S3, github.com/julienschmidt/httprouter, github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/credentials, github.com/go-ldap/ldap/v3, github.com/jcmturner/gokrb5/v8, golang.org/x/oauth2, github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity, github.com/Azure/go-ntlmssp, github.com/antchfx/xmlquery, github.com/antchfx/xpath, github.com/charmbracelet/glamour, github.com/go-pdf/fpdf, github.com/invopop/jsonschema, github.com/getkin/kin-openapi, github.com/go-playground/validator/v10, github.com/projectdiscovery/gologger, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2, github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config, github.com/rs/zerolog
- 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

| | nuclei | usql |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 184,336 lines written, 580 code files | 31,440 lines written, 141 code files |
| Who writes it | 0.7% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Codex, and GitHub Copilot | 10.8% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push November 7, 2026, 5,234 commits, 32,656 stars | Last push November 11, 2026, 1,342 commits, 10,169 stars |
| Tests | 422 test files. 66.2% 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, nuclei or usql?

nuclei, with 184,336 lines written; usql has 31,440.

The proof: [projectdiscovery/nuclei's code at commit 8cda906](https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/tree/8cda90655970270b215749b42ab59ecc38669293)

### Which has more GitHub stars, nuclei or usql?

nuclei, with 32,656 stars; usql has 10,169.

The proof: [projectdiscovery/nuclei on GitHub](https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei)

### Which has more tests, nuclei or usql?

nuclei, with 422 test files; usql has 53.

The proof: [projectdiscovery/nuclei's code at commit 8cda906](https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/tree/8cda90655970270b215749b42ab59ecc38669293)

### 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](https://github.com/xo/usql/commits)

### 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](https://seerepo.com/r/xo/usql/ai)

## Sources

- projectdiscovery/nuclei: Read on November 7, 2026, at commit 8cda906 (https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei/tree/8cda90655970270b215749b42ab59ecc38669293)
- 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.