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| Field | Lychee | act | goose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | GitHub | Universal, MCP |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4057 | 72471 | 55847 |
| Last activity | October 26, 2026 | — | October 23, 2026 |
| Install complexity | — | — | MEDIUM |
| Category | Testing, Workflow | Testing, Git, DevOps | Code Review, Multi-Agent, Workflow |
| Best use | For documentation authors and small teams checking references locally or in CI. Start with a specific file and interpret findings; it does not establish complete site or login functionality. | 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. | 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. |