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| Field | Backlog.md | Hurl | goose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor | Universal | Universal, MCP |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 7130 | 19271 | 55588 |
| Last activity | — | October 17, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
| Install complexity | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix | Easy; API and CLI knowledge required | MEDIUM |
| Category | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow | Testing, DevOps | Code Review, Multi-Agent, Workflow |
| Best use | 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. | Best for a developer or small team that wants repeatable API checks with explicit conditions stored beside the code. It links request data and identifies failing assertions without repeating manual inspection. It does not replace browser tests or test-environment setup; curl may be enough for a one-off request. | Best for an individual developer or small team that wants an AI agent to complete an inspectable task in a working copy: understand files, make a bounded change, and run a test. Start with manual approval and scope the folder and tools. Do not give it broad access to production or sensitive data. |