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| Field | Lychee | Miller | Backlog.md |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal, MCP, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 4057 | 10051 | 7185 |
| Last activity | October 26, 2026 | October 21, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | — | EASY | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix |
| Category | Testing, Workflow | Workflow, Data | Multi-Agent, Git, 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. | 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. | 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. |