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| Field | goose | dsh-better-sidebar | Backlog.md |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, MCP | DeepSeek Harness | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 55588 | 4477 | 7130 |
| Last activity | October 23, 2026 | September 23, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | MEDIUM | سهل / Easy | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix |
| Category | Code Review, Multi-Agent, Workflow | Code Review, Git, Workflow, UI | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow |
| Best use | 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. | Best for a developer using DeepSeek Harness who wants session files, changes, and parallel jobs visible beside the conversation. It adds session-specific context and separates Side Chat questions from the main flow. It is not a standalone full IDE and requires a compatible DSH release. | 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. |