ui vs Signal-Desktop
ui and Signal-Desktop share 8 technologies: React, lru-cache, Vite, TanStack, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, motion, and Zod. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
shadcn-ui
ui
Composable, accessible components with thoughtful defaults. Build your own component library with code you can customize, extend, and make your own.
TypeScript127.3kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 8a35366What is ui built with?Only in ui
- Next.js
- Vercel
- MCP
- React Router
- cn
class-variance-authority
- next-themes
recharts
- Base UI
sonner
react-resizable-panels
embla-carousel-react
react-day-picker
- cmdk
dnd-kit
vaul
- React Hook Form
- Lucide
hugeicons
@tabler/icons-react
- @phosphor-icons/react
@remixicon/react
ai
@ai-sdk/react
shiki
- streamdown
- unist-util-visit
- tailwindcss-animate
- PostCSS
geist
prompts
- ora
In common
signalapp
Signal-Desktop
A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
TypeScript16.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 5d1bbb7What is Signal-Desktop built with?Only in Signal-Desktop
- Electron
- micro
- classnames
postcss-selector-parser
- PurgeCSS
react-aria
react-aria-components
@react-spring/web
fabric
- react-popper
- @popperjs/core
react-virtualized
- react-blurhash
enquirer
- blueimp-load-image
- linkify-it
- blurhash
mediabunny
- qrcode-generator
- heic-convert
- js-yaml
- mp4box
- pixelmatch
- pngjs
- pino
Side by side
uiSignal-Desktop
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
ui636,496 lines written3,892 code files
Signal-Desktop625,962 lines written2,593 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.
ui3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Devin
Signal-Desktop0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
uiLast push November 4, 20262,298 commits127,326 stars
Signal-DesktopLast push November 5, 202613,633 commits16,654 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
ui415 test files3.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
Signal-Desktop145 test files4.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, ui or Signal-Desktop?
ui, with 636,496 lines written; Signal-Desktop has 625,962.
The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit 8a35366
Which has more GitHub stars, ui or Signal-Desktop?
ui, with 127,326 stars; Signal-Desktop has 16,654.
The proof: shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub
Which has more tests, ui or Signal-Desktop?
ui, with 415 test files; Signal-Desktop has 145.
The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit 8a35366
Which was updated more recently, ui or Signal-Desktop?
Signal-Desktop: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and ui's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: signalapp/Signal-Desktop's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, ui or Signal-Desktop?
ui: an AI signed 3% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Devin.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in shadcn-ui/ui
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