claude-code vs QwenPaw
claude-code is the more adopted project, with 153,207 GitHub stars against 36,029 for QwenPaw (about 4.3x more). claude-code was updated more recently (today, against yesterday). claude-code is written in TypeScript and QwenPaw in Python.
| claude-code | QwenPaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows | Your Personal AI Assistant; easy to install, deploy on your own machine or on the cloud; supports multiple chat apps with easily extensible capabilities. |
| Author | anthropics | agentscope-ai |
| Stars | 153207 | 36029 |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| License | Apache-2.0 | |
| Last update | 2026-10-24T02:18:59Z | 2026-10-23T11:08:34Z |
| Source | https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code | https://github.com/agentscope-ai/QwenPaw |
| Stars this week | n/a | +232 |
Which should you choose?
- claude-code describes itself as: "Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing..."
- QwenPaw describes itself as: "Your Personal AI Assistant; easy to install, deploy on your own machine or on the cloud; supports multiple chat apps with easily..."
Stars measure adoption, not fit. Read both READMEs for the tools each server exposes, then try them side by side in your client: the install guide shows how to add both.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, claude-code or QwenPaw?
claude-code has more GitHub stars: 153,207 against 36,029. This week claude-code gained 0 stars and QwenPaw gained 232, which says more about current momentum than the all-time total. Both figures are refreshed daily from GitHub.
Are claude-code and QwenPaw open source?
claude-code: no license stated. QwenPaw: Apache-2.0 (open source). An open-source license lets you run and self-host the server at no cost. If either one wraps a commercial API, that provider's pricing still applies, so read each README for the accounts and keys it needs.
Can I use claude-code and QwenPaw together?
Yes, if both run as MCP servers. MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code can connect to several servers at once, and the agent picks tools from each. Give them distinct names in your config, and keep the number of active servers small so tool definitions do not crowd the context window.
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