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archify vs i-have-adhd
archify has 67,632 GitHub stars, 4,517 forks, 134 open issues and last shipped today. i-have-adhd has 48,794 stars, 2,838 forks, 73 open issues and last shipped yesterday. archify leads on adoption by 39% (67,632 vs 48,794 stars). archify is written in JavaScript under MIT; i-have-adhd is written in Python under MIT. archify has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, i-have-adhd 6%. archify was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (developer-tools), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| archify | i-have-adhd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 49K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.5K | ⑂ 2.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick archify if
- You weight community size — 68K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick i-have-adhd if
- You want the i-have-adhd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and i-have-adhd fits your workflow better
About archify
Archify is an MIT licensed agent skill and Node.js rendering and validation system that turns a codebase or a written system description into a polished, interactive, self contained HTML system map, and it is built for developers and platform teams working inside coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex CLI, and OpenCode.
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About i-have-adhd
i have adhd is a skill for coding agents, distributed as a Claude Code plugin, that stops the assistant from burying the answer inside preamble, recap, and closers.
read the full i-have-adhd overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is archify or i-have-adhd more popular?
archify has 67,632 GitHub stars and i-have-adhd has 48,794. archify has the larger community by that measure.
Are archify and i-have-adhd free?
Both are open source. archify is licensed under MIT and i-have-adhd under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between archify and i-have-adhd?
archify is written in JavaScript and i-have-adhd in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, archify or i-have-adhd?
Choose archify if you want the larger community (67,632 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose i-have-adhd if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.