Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Local-first code intelligence graph for MCP and CLI. Builds a persistent map of your codebase so AI coding tools read only what matters, with benchmarked context reductions on reviews and large-repo workflows.
Best matched with other inference tools.
🪨 why use many token when few token do trick. Viral skill + proxy for coding agents that cuts 65% of tokens by talking like a caveman.
Best matched with other inference tools.
caveman has the larger GitHub footprint with 109.7K stars.
caveman is currently growing faster at +33.7K stars this week.
Code Review Graph has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 92/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | Code Review Graph | caveman |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTC | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 26.8K | 109.7K |
| Weekly growth | +10.6K | +33.7K |
| Health score | Strong92/100 | Healthy73/100 |
| Contributors | 110 | 34 |
| Commits per week | 27.3 | 8.5 |
| Open issues | 127 | 411 |
| Language | Python | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-07-27 07:56 UTC | 2026-10-04 07:51 UTC |
| Last release | v2.3.7 | v1.9.1 |
Get the fastest-growing projects, useful MCP servers, and technical reads in one weekly email.