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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | Dagu | Backlog.md | act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, MCP | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor | GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 4491 | 7196 | 72477 |
| Last activity | October 28, 2026 | — | — |
| Install complexity | سهل للبداية؛ يحتاج ضبط أمان قبل المشاركة / Easy to start; security configuration required before sharing | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix | — |
| Category | Workflow, DevOps, Monitoring | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow | Testing, Git, DevOps |
| Best use | Best for a developer or small team with connected scripts that need schedules, history, and a clear failure point. It adds dependencies, retries, and an operations UI without an external database in single-server mode. A simple independent command may not need it, and some team controls such as additional users, SSO, RBAC, and audit logging currently require a paid license. | 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 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. |