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edict vs veritas-kanban
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars, 1,769 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. veritas-kanban has 831 stars, 99 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. edict leads on adoption by 1,934% (16,900 vs 831 stars). edict is written in Python under MIT; veritas-kanban is written in TypeScript under MIT. edict has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, veritas-kanban 12%. veritas-kanban was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (ai-agents, kanban, openclaw), 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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| edict | veritas-kanban | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 831 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Python | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 99 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick edict if
- You weight community size — 17K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick veritas-kanban if
- You want the veritas-kanban feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and veritas-kanban fits your workflow better
About edict
Edict is an MIT licensed Python orchestration system that runs multi agent LLM work through the Tang dynasty Three Departments and Six Ministries, splitting the job across eleven business roles plus one compatibility role so that planning, review, dispatch, and execution are handled by separate agents, and it is built for teams running OpenClaw that need every hand off between agents to be reviewable, auditable, and interruptible.
read the full edict overview →
About veritas-kanban
Veritas Kanban is a local first Kanban task board with optional AI agent orchestration, built for developers and small teams who want project truth to stay on their own machine instead of in a hosted service. The board itself is a visual Kanban board, and the agent layers — CLI, MCP, OpenClaw, Squad Chat webhooks, workflows, and governance gates — are optional additions that can be switched on later.
read the full veritas-kanban overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is edict or veritas-kanban more popular?
edict has 16,900 GitHub stars and veritas-kanban has 831. edict has the larger community by that measure.
Are edict and veritas-kanban free?
Both are open source. edict is licensed under MIT and veritas-kanban under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between edict and veritas-kanban?
edict is written in Python and veritas-kanban in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, edict or veritas-kanban?
Choose edict if you want the larger community (16,900 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose veritas-kanban if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.