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| Field | act | Lazygit | Backlog.md |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | GitHub | Universal | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 72437 | 83385 | 7131 |
| Last activity | — | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | — | سهل للتثبيت؛ يحتاج معرفة Git / Easy to install; Git knowledge required | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix |
| Category | Testing, Git, DevOps | Code Review, Git | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow |
| Best use | Best for a developer or small team that repeatedly edits GitHub Actions workflows and wants to test a job before pushing. It provides a local run log, while a final GitHub check remains necessary. It is not suitable when exact hosted-runner parity is required. | Best for a solo developer or small team that works from the terminal and wants focused, reviewable commits. It helps select changes and open another branch in a separate working folder. It does not replace tests or Git knowledge; your editor interface may already be enough. | Best for an individual developer or small team using coding agents and wanting to review the specification and plan before code. It keeps tasks, acceptance criteria, and decisions inside the project and exposes them through CLI, a local browser, or MCP. It is not a replacement for a centralized enterprise SaaS board with organization-wide permissions and reporting. |