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puppeteer vs i-have-adhd
puppeteer has 95,791 GitHub stars, 9,600 forks, 259 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. i-have-adhd has 59,811 stars, 3,477 forks, 73 open issues and last shipped 16 days ago. puppeteer leads on adoption by 60% (95,791 vs 59,811 stars). puppeteer is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; i-have-adhd is written in Python under MIT. puppeteer has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, i-have-adhd 6%. puppeteer 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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| puppeteer | i-have-adhd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 96K | ★ 60K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 9.6K | ⑂ 3.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick puppeteer if
- You weight community size — 96K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 puppeteer
Puppeteer Puppeteer is a JavaScript library which provides a high level API to control Chrome or Firefox over the DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi. Puppeteer runs in the headless (no visible UI) by default Get started API FAQ Contributing Troubleshooting Installation :::note Modern package managers (including npm (see the RFC), pnpm, Yarn, Bun, and Deno) block dependency install scripts by default. If the install script is blocked, Puppeteer will not download the browser during installation, leading to runtime errors. You can manually download the required browsers after installation by running…
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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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Frequently asked questions
Is puppeteer or i-have-adhd more popular?
puppeteer has 95,791 GitHub stars and i-have-adhd has 59,811. puppeteer has the larger community by that measure.
Are puppeteer and i-have-adhd free?
Both are open source. puppeteer is licensed under Apache-2.0 and i-have-adhd under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between puppeteer and i-have-adhd?
puppeteer is written in TypeScript 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, puppeteer or i-have-adhd?
Choose puppeteer if you want the larger community (95,791 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose i-have-adhd if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.