ui vs dexter

ui and dexter share 3 technologies: lru-cache, SQLite, and Zod. 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.
ui636,360 lines written3,888 code files
dexter27,217 lines written184 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.
ui2.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Devin
dexter9.6% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor and Claude Code
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
uiLast push November 11, 20262,309 commits127,941 stars
dexterLast push September 23, 2026471 commits27,784 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
dexter19 test files13% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, ui or dexter?
ui, with 636,360 lines written; dexter has 27,217.

The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit dd41d19

Which has more GitHub stars, ui or dexter?
ui, with 127,941 stars; dexter has 27,784.

The proof: shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub

Which has more tests, ui or dexter?
ui, with 415 test files; dexter has 19.

The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit dd41d19

Which was updated more recently, ui or dexter?
ui: its last push was on November 11, 2026, and dexter's on September 23, 2026.

The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, ui or dexter?
dexter: an AI signed 9.6% of its commits, with Cursor and Claude Code; in ui, 2.9%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in virattt/dexter

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