Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Open-source CMA-compatible agent runtime for any model, with MCP tools, sandboxed sessions, audit, replay, and a local console. Includes a native DeepSeek Harness bundle over stdio MCP.
Best matched with other agent tools.
An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.
Best matched with other agent tools.
gemini-cli has the larger GitHub footprint with 107.2K stars.
gemini-cli is currently growing faster at +2.4K stars this week.
gemini-cli 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 | Sandbase Harness | gemini-cli |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Needs recheck· 2026-08-31 11:03 UTC | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 608 | 107.2K |
| Weekly growth | 0 | +2.4K |
| Health score | Watch50/100 | Strong92/100 |
| Contributors | 2 | 688 |
| Commits per week | 11.2 | 30.3 |
| Open issues | 2 | 1.4K |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-08-17 04:18 UTC | 2026-10-03 01:29 UTC |
| Last release | v0.3.2 | v0.51.0 |
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