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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | Lychee | Backlog.md | Vale CLI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor | Universal, GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 4057 | 7185 | 6298 |
| Last activity | October 26, 2026 | — | October 3, 2026 |
| Install complexity | — | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix | سهل / Easy |
| Category | Testing, Workflow | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow | Testing, 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 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 developer or small team that wants consistent product names, terminology, and documentation style before merge. It applies the same rules to human- or AI-written prose locally and in CI. It is not a translator, semantic fact checker, or Arabic grammar checker through English packages. |