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| Field | Jujutsu (jj) | Backlog.md | Miller |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor | Universal, MCP, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Stars | 32275 | 7185 | 10051 |
| Last activity | October 28, 2026 | — | October 21, 2026 |
| Install complexity | CLI | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix | EASY |
| Category | Git, Workflow | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow | Workflow, Data |
| Best use | For developers reviewing features as small changes and revisiting earlier steps. Start with a separate practice clone to learn working copies and Bookmarks; delay team adoption until compatibility with required Git tooling is checked. | 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. | 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. |