build-your-own-x562k ★
awesome535k ★The two most-starred repos in the charts: 562k ★ vs 535k ★.
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build-your-own-x vs craft-anything
David vs Goliath. The biggest repo in the charts against one of this week's hottest newcomers. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x: 561,728 stars, Markdown. Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.
storytold/craft-anything: 27,727 stars, Rust. Craft Anything: understand how any software works, and craft your own.
build-your-own-x vs craft-anything: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026build-your-own-x has 20.3 times as many GitHub stars as craft-anything (561,728 vs 27,727). In the last 6 days, craft-anything gained more stars: +13,795 (+99.0%) against +1,717 (+0.3%) for build-your-own-x. craft-anything saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 880 commits, against 5 for build-your-own-x. build-your-own-x is the older project (created May 2018), craft-anything started in October 2026. build-your-own-x is written mainly in Markdown, craft-anything in Rust.
| codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x | storytold/craft-anything | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 561,728 | 27,727 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +1,717 | +13,795 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.3% | +99.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 181 | 2,521 |
| Forks | 52,559 | 5,610 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 5 | 880 |
| Open issues | 695 | 303 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #1 in Hot 50 | #2 in Rising |
| Language | Markdown | Rust |
| License | – | Apache-2.0 |
| Created | May 9, 2018 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Last push | Nov 8, 2026 | Nov 11, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, build-your-own-x or craft-anything?
build-your-own-x has 20.3 times as many GitHub stars as craft-anything (561,728 vs 27,727) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, build-your-own-x or craft-anything?
In the last 6 days, craft-anything gained more stars: +13,795 (+99.0%) against +1,717 (+0.3%) for build-your-own-x.
Which is more actively developed?
craft-anything saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 880 commits, against 5 for build-your-own-x.
What languages are build-your-own-x and craft-anything written in?
build-your-own-x is written mainly in Markdown, craft-anything in Rust.
How does RepoClash compare build-your-own-x and craft-anything?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
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