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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | Backlog.md | Syncthing | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor | Universal | Universal, MCP, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Stars | 7131 | 89665 | 10049 |
| Last activity | — | October 13, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Install complexity | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix | Moderate: pair both devices and share folders; APT requires official stable-v2 repository setup first | EASY |
| Category | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow | Security, Workflow | Workflow, Data |
| 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 an individual working across two computers or a small team sharing files with trusted devices. It moves folder changes instead of repeating manual copies, while keeping device and storage choices under your control. It does not replace independent backups or collaborative editing, and devices holding the files must be reachable. | Ideal for developers, data analysts, and operators who need to clean a CSV export, inspect JSON Lines, or summarize a large file from the terminal without starting a Python project. Use it for quick, repeatable file processing; concurrent transactions and advanced visual analysis still call for a database or complementary analytics tool. |