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i-have-adhd vs herdr
i-have-adhd has 60,205 GitHub stars, 3,505 forks, 73 open issues and last shipped 18 days ago. herdr has 48,284 stars, 3,883 forks, 337 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. i-have-adhd leads on adoption by 25% (60,205 vs 48,284 stars). i-have-adhd is written in Python under MIT; herdr is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. i-have-adhd has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, herdr 8%. herdr 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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| i-have-adhd | herdr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 60K | ★ 48K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.5K | ⑂ 3.9K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick i-have-adhd if
- You weight community size — 60K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick herdr if
- You want the herdr 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 herdr fits your workflow better
About i-have-adhd
ADHD friendly outputs. No ADHD diagnosis needed! 🇬🇧 · 🇨🇳 · 🇪🇸 · 🇧🇷 · 🇯🇵 · 🇻🇳 · 🇰🇷 · 🇮🇷 · 🇹🇭 Install Copy/paste into your CLI prompt: Or 🔗 check the installation instructions. What it does A skill for your coding assistant that stops it from burying the answer. Action first. Steps numbered. No "Hope this helps!" Kacper Rutkiewicz AI Made Simple has made a good breakdown of an earlier version of the skill. What changes Before Great question! Let me think about this. Your auth flow has a few moving pieces: the middleware, the token verification, and the cookie handling. Looking at src/auth.ts…
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About herdr
herdr herdr.dev · install · quick start · docs English · 简体中文 the runtime your coding agents live on. detach without stopping work — herdr keeps terminals running in a background server when you close the client or lose your SSH connection. after a server or machine restart, herdr restores the saved layout and can resume supported agent sessions; the original processes do not survive. session state → several machines, one window — keep local work and saved ssh machines together, with a combined agent list and independent reconnects. remote machines → never hunt for the stuck one — every pane is marked working…
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Frequently asked questions
Is i-have-adhd or herdr more popular?
i-have-adhd has 60,205 GitHub stars and herdr has 48,284. i-have-adhd has the larger community by that measure.
Are i-have-adhd and herdr free?
Both are open source. i-have-adhd is licensed under MIT and herdr under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between i-have-adhd and herdr?
i-have-adhd is written in Python and herdr 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, i-have-adhd or herdr?
Choose i-have-adhd if you want the larger community (60,205 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose herdr if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.