Side-by-Side Comparison
dev-machine-guard vs acts_as_ferret
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● step-security/dev-machine-guard (187)
● jkraemer/acts_as_ferret (178)
☆ 187dev-machine-guard stars
☆ 178acts_as_ferret stars
+9Difference
dev-machine-guardStar Leader (1.1x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
dev-machine-guard Leads
+9 stars (1.1x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
acts_as_ferret Leads
38 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
dev-machine-guard
Pushed 17d ago
Licensing
Different
dev-machine-guard: Apache-2.0 vs acts_as_ferret: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | step-security/dev-machine-guard ↗ | jkraemer/acts_as_ferret ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Scan your dev machine for AI agents, MCP servers, IDE extensions, and suspicious packages - in seconds. | Rails full text search plugin |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 187 | ☆ 178 |
| Forks | 23 | 38 |
| Open Issues | 35 | 1 |
| Main Language | Go | Ruby |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 14, 2026 | Apr 11, 2012 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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