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ECC vs worktrunk
ECC has 303,212 GitHub stars, 44,697 forks, 280 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. worktrunk has 12,532 stars, 497 forks, 62 open issues and last shipped today. ECC leads on adoption by 2,320% (303,212 vs 12,532 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; worktrunk is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, worktrunk 4%. worktrunk was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (claude-code, 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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| ECC | worktrunk | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 303K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-11-09 | 2026-11-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 45K | ⑂ 497 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 303K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick worktrunk if
- You want the worktrunk feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and worktrunk fits your workflow better
About ECC
Language: English العربية Português (Brasil) 简体中文 繁體中文 日本語 한국어 Türkçe Русский Tiếng Việt ไทย Deutsch Español Українська Polski বাংলা [!WARNING] Official sources only. Install ECC only from verified channels: the GitHub repository github.com/affaan m/ECC, the npm packages ecc universal and ecc agentshield , the GitHub App, the plugin slug ecc@ecc , and the project website ecc.tools. Third party re uploads and unofficial mirrors are not maintained or reviewed by the project and may contain malware. Install with Claude Code Use the guided setup or native plugin commands. Both install the same ecc@ecc plugin. Choose…
About worktrunk
Worktrunk November 2026 : Worktrunk was released at the start of the year, and has quickly become the most popular git worktree manager. It's built with love (there's no slop!). Please let me know any frictions at all; I'm intensely focused on continuing to make Worktrunk excellent, and the biggest help is folks posting problems they perceive. Worktrunk is a CLI for git worktree management, designed for running AI agents in parallel. Worktrunk's three core commands make worktrees as easy as branches. Plus, Worktrunk has a bunch of quality of life features to simplify working with many parallel changes, including…
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Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or worktrunk more popular?
ECC has 303,212 GitHub stars and worktrunk has 12,532. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and worktrunk free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT and worktrunk under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ECC and worktrunk?
ECC is written in JavaScript and worktrunk in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ECC or worktrunk?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (303,212 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose worktrunk if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.