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lorca vs nickel
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● egoist/lorca (242)
● lzell/nickel (197)
☆ 242lorca stars
☆ 197nickel stars
+45Difference
lorcaStar Leader (1.2x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
lorca Leads
+45 stars (1.2x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
lorca Leads
19 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
lorca
Pushed 26d ago
Licensing
Different
lorca: GPL-3.0 vs nickel: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | egoist/lorca ↗ | lzell/nickel ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Imagine Telegram but single person, with agents, and end-to-end encrypted. Alternative to Grok bot, Muse, Dots | Nickel extracts date, time, and message information from naturally worded text. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 242 | ☆ 197 |
| Forks | 19 | 17 |
| Open Issues | 18 | 10 |
| Main Language | Rust | Ruby |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 5, 2026 | Dec 31, 2013 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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