aider-ai/aider vs openai/codex
aider-ai/aider
47,855
47,855 stars · since 2023
openai/codex
102,904
102,904 stars · since 2025
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Repository health compared
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Popularity is only one axis. Compare technical scale, maintenance cadence, ownership resilience, and change pressure using the same completed repository analysis behind each report.
:: Reach
Popularity and real-world adoption
| Signal | aider-ai/aider | openai/codex |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub starsCurrent public GitHub metadata total. | 47,855 | ◆102,904 |
| Stars gained · trailing 90dChange in the newest 90 days covered by each cached series. | +183 | ◆+1,003 |
| ForksCurrent public GitHub metadata total. | Not available | Not available |
| Largest package audienceLargest resolved registry total; sources are shown explicitly. | No resolved package | No resolved package |
| Repository ageElapsed years since the GitHub creation timestamp. | 3.2 years | 1.3 years |
:: Codebase
Size and technical center of gravity
| Signal | aider-ai/aider | openai/codex |
|---|---|---|
| Dominant languageLargest share of analyzed code lines at current HEAD. | Not available | Not available |
| Code linesAnalyzed source lines at current HEAD, excluding blanks and comments. | Not available | Not available |
| Languages representedLanguages with non-zero files or line counts. | Not available | Not available |
:: Maintenance
Commit volume and recent operating cadence
| Signal | aider-ai/aider | openai/codex |
|---|---|---|
| Repository commitsFull repository commit total reported by the analysis. | Not available | Not available |
| Commits · trailing 90dCommit count in the newest 90 days covered by the repository analysis. | Not available | Not available |
:: Ownership
How broadly maintenance responsibility is distributed
| Signal | aider-ai/aider | openai/codex |
|---|---|---|
| Bus factorFewest analyzed contributors carrying at least half the commits. | Not available | Not available |
| Top contributor concentrationShare of attributed commits carried by the most active contributor. | Not available | Not available |
:: Change signals
Debt markers and fix pressure in frequently changed files
| Signal | aider-ai/aider | openai/codex |
|---|---|---|
| Fix-labelled share · frequently changed filesFix-labelled commits divided by commits across the analyzed high-frequency file set. | Not available | Not available |
| Recent TODO/FIXME movementLatest cumulative marker count and its change over the trailing 90 days. | Not available | Not available |