Open source code-generation projects

Every project in the registry tagged code-generation, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 5 combined stars ★ 31K refresh nightly
01 claude-context ★ 13K

Code search MCP for Claude Code. Make entire codebase the context for any coding agent.

last push2 months ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
02 goa ★ 6.1K

Design-first Go framework that generates API code, documentation, and clients. Define once in an elegant DSL, deploy as HTTP and gRPC services with zero drift b

last push22 hours ago languageGo licenseMIT
03 hey-api ★ 5.4K

👨‍🚀 Turn API specifications into production-ready SDKs, validators, mocks, and more. 20+ plugins. Millions of weekly npm downloads. Used by Vercel, OpenCode,

last push24 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
04 gptme ★ 4.4K

Your agent in your terminal, equipped with local tools: writes code, uses the terminal, browses the web. Make your own persistent autonomous agent on top!

last push3 hours ago languagePython licenseMIT
05 sponge ★ 2.9K

A powerful and easy-to-use Go development framework that enables you to effortlessly build stable, reliable, and high-performance backend services with a "low-c

last push9 months ago languageGo licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source code-generation projects are there?

This registry tracks 5 projects tagged code-generation, with 31,337 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is claude-context at 12,537 stars.

Are these code-generation projects free to use?

Yes — 5 of the 5 carry an explicit open-source licence across 1 distinct licence, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which code-generation project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these code-generation projects still maintained?

4 of the 5 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.