Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
Best matched with other agent tools.
Persistent Context Across Sessions for Every Agent – Captures everything your agent does during sessions, compresses it with AI, and injects relevant context back into future sessions. Works with Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex, Gemini, Hermes, Copilot, OpenCode + More
Best matched with other agent tools.
gemini-cli has the larger GitHub footprint with 107.2K stars.
claude-mem is currently growing faster at +13.4K stars this week.
claude-mem has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 95/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | gemini-cli | claude-mem |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 107.2K | 95.8K |
| Weekly growth | +2.4K | +13.4K |
| Health score | Strong92/100 | Strong95/100 |
| Contributors | 688 | 122 |
| Commits per week | 30.3 | 30.1 |
| Open issues | 1.4K | 354 |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 01:29 UTC | 2026-10-04 09:15 UTC |
| Last release | v0.51.0 | v13.11.0 |
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