Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/shadcn-ui/ui/vs/virattt/dexter
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/shadcn-ui/ui/vs/virattt/dexter.md
Description: ui and dexter share 3 technologies: lru-cache, SQLite, and Zod. Both are written in TypeScript.

# ui vs dexter

ui and dexter share 3 technologies: lru-cache, SQLite, and Zod. Both are written in TypeScript.

- [shadcn-ui/ui](https://seerepo.com/r/shadcn-ui/ui): Composable, accessible components with thoughtful defaults. Build your own component library with code you can customize, extend, and make your own.
- [virattt/dexter](https://seerepo.com/r/virattt/dexter): An autonomous agent for deep financial research

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: lru-cache, SQLite, Zod
- Only in ui: Next.js, React, fumadocs-core, Vercel, MCP, React Router, Vite, TanStack, Tailwind CSS, cn, class-variance-authority, next-themes, recharts, Radix UI, Base UI, react-aria-components, sonner, react-resizable-panels, embla-carousel-react, input-otp, react-day-picker, cmdk, dnd-kit, motion, vaul, React Hook Form, Lucide, hugeicons, @tabler/icons-react, @phosphor-icons/react, @remixicon/react, ai, @ai-sdk/react, shiki, react-qr-code, streamdown, front-matter, unist-util-visit, PostCSS, prompts, ora, postcss-selector-parser
- Only in dexter: LangChain, gray-matter, qrcode-terminal, turndown

## Side by side

| | ui | dexter |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 636,360 lines written, 3,888 code files | 27,217 lines written, 184 code files |
| Who writes it | 2.9% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Devin | 9.6% of its commits signed by AI. With Cursor and Claude Code |
| Activity | Last push November 11, 2026, 2,309 commits, 127,941 stars | Last push September 23, 2026, 471 commits, 27,784 stars |
| Tests | 415 test files. 3.8% of its code files have a test that imports them | 19 test files. 13% 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, ui or dexter?

ui, with 636,360 lines written; dexter has 27,217.

The proof: [shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit dd41d19](https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui/tree/dd41d19e2f80ff6891951f7ced74c2c9a650b065)

### Which has more GitHub stars, ui or dexter?

ui, with 127,941 stars; dexter has 27,784.

The proof: [shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub](https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui)

### 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](https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui/tree/dd41d19e2f80ff6891951f7ced74c2c9a650b065)

### 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](https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui/commits)

### 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](https://seerepo.com/r/virattt/dexter/ai)

## Sources

- shadcn-ui/ui: Read on November 12, 2026, at commit dd41d19 (https://github.com/shadcn-ui/ui/tree/dd41d19e2f80ff6891951f7ced74c2c9a650b065)
- virattt/dexter: Read on November 8, 2026, at commit 534f6be (https://github.com/virattt/dexter/tree/534f6be455523c5926eba72bdaf4f914555be5c9)

## 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.