Comparison
Xonsh vs Herdr
Herdr has more GitHub stars (44,192 vs 9,670). Herdr was updated more recently (last commit 7h ago). Data comes straight from GitHub and refreshes daily.
Xonsh
Python-powered shell. Full-featured, cross-platform and AI-friendly.
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git clone https://github.com/xonsh/xonsh
Herdr
The runtime your coding agents live on
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git clone https://github.com/herdrdev/herdr| Metric | Xonsh | Herdr |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Plugin | Plugin |
| GitHub stars | 9,670 | 44,192 |
| Stars, last 7 days | n/a | n/a |
| Forks | 749 | 3,502 |
| Upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Language | Python | Rust |
| License | n/a | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 1d ago | 7h ago |
| Created | Jan 2015 | Mar 2026 |
| Categories | Dev tools, Data & analytics, Security | AI & LLM tooling, Dev tools, Design & frontend |