Side-by-Side Comparison
ashell vs codex
Compare open source repositories side by side. Stars, forks, code health, licensing, and community growth.
Recorded Stars Comparison
● MalpenZibo/ashell (1.1K)
● openai/codex (127.6K)
☆ 1.1Kashell stars
☆ 127.6Kcodex stars
+126.5KDifference
codexStar Leader (112.2x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
codex Leads
+126.5K stars (112.2x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
codex Leads
20K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
ashell
Pushed 1d ago
Licensing
Different
ashell: GPL-3.0 vs codex: Apache-2.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | MalpenZibo/ashell ↗ | openai/codex ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A ready to go status bar for Wayland compositors | Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 1,137 | ☆ 127,613 |
| Forks | 138 | 19,974 |
| Open Issues | 91 | 20,183 |
| Main Language | Rust | Rust |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Last Push | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 2, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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