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cognee vs hindsight
cognee and hindsight share 4 technologies: Next.js, React, FastAPI, and OpenAI. Both are written in Python.
What they share and what sets them apart
topoteretes
cognee
Cognee is the open-source AI memory platform for agents. Give your AI agents persistent long-term memory with small models for free
Python33kRead on November 1, 2026, at commit 525b1d1What is cognee built with?vectorize-io
hindsight
Hindsight: Agent Memory That Learns
Python56.3kRead on October 30, 2026, at commit 8e8e9dcWhat is hindsight built with?In common
Only in hindsight
- Postgres
- Claude
Side by side
cogneehindsight
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
cognee653,245 lines written2,198 code files
hindsight744,037 lines written1,156 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.
cognee17.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and OpenHands
hindsight6.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
cogneeLast push November 1, 20268,651 commits32,980 stars
hindsightLast push October 30, 20263,977 commits56,348 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
cognee1,483 test files11.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
hindsight1,319 test files30.2% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, cognee or hindsight?
hindsight, with 744,037 lines written in 1,156 code files; cognee has 653,245 in 2,198.
Which has more GitHub stars, cognee or hindsight?
hindsight, with 56,348 stars; cognee has 32,980.
The proof: vectorize-io/hindsight on GitHub
Which has more tests, cognee or hindsight?
cognee, with 1,483 test files; hindsight has 1,319.
The proof: topoteretes/cognee's code at commit 525b1d1
Which was updated more recently, cognee or hindsight?
cognee: its last push was on November 1, 2026, and hindsight's on October 30, 2026.
The proof: topoteretes/cognee's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, cognee or hindsight?
cognee: an AI signed 17.2% of its commits, with Claude Code, CodeRabbit, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and OpenHands; in hindsight, 6.9%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in topoteretes/cognee
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