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gitdiagram vs skybridge
gitdiagram has 17,741 GitHub stars, 1,359 forks, 43 open issues and last shipped yesterday. skybridge has 2,112 stars, 138 forks, 58 open issues and last shipped yesterday. gitdiagram leads on adoption by 740% (17,741 vs 2,112 stars). gitdiagram is written in TypeScript under MIT; skybridge is written in TypeScript under MIT. gitdiagram has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, skybridge 7%. gitdiagram was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (ai), 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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Side by side
| gitdiagram | skybridge | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 138 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick gitdiagram if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick skybridge if
- You want the skybridge feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and skybridge fits your workflow better
About gitdiagram
GitDiagram is an open source, MIT licensed TypeScript tool that turns any public or private GitHub repository into an interactive architecture diagram — and now into a one minute narrated explainer video — for developers, reviewers and AI agents who need to understand a codebase quickly.
read the full gitdiagram overview →
About skybridge
Skybridge is a full stack TypeScript framework for developers and coding agents building type safe, React powered MCP Apps and ChatGPT Apps that run across UI enabled MCP clients.
read the full skybridge overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is gitdiagram or skybridge more popular?
gitdiagram has 17,741 GitHub stars and skybridge has 2,112. gitdiagram has the larger community by that measure.
Are gitdiagram and skybridge free?
Both are open source. gitdiagram is licensed under MIT and skybridge under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between gitdiagram and skybridge?
gitdiagram is written in TypeScript and skybridge 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, gitdiagram or skybridge?
Choose gitdiagram if you want the larger community (17,741 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose skybridge if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.