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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | Backlog.md | Lazygit | Gatus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor | Universal | Universal |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 7131 | 83385 | 12381 |
| Last activity | — | October 15, 2026 | September 24, 2026 |
| Install complexity | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix | سهل للتثبيت؛ يحتاج معرفة Git / Easy to install; Git knowledge required | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate |
| Category | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow | Code Review, Git | Security, DevOps |
| 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 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 that wants self-hosted website, API, DNS, and certificate checks with a status page and threshold-based alerts. It combines active checks and simple history in one service. It does not replace resource monitoring, logs, or distributed tracing. |