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libvaxis2.0k ★Both tagged tui, zig.
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ly vs flow
TUI rivals. Both tagged tui, zig. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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fairyglade/ly: 7,680 stars, Zig. A lightweight TUI (ncurses-like) display manager for Linux and BSD (mirror of https://codeberg.org/fairyglade/ly).
neurocyte/flow: 2,549 stars, Zig. Flow Control: a programmer's text editor
ly vs flow: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026ly has 3.0 times as many GitHub stars as flow (7,680 vs 2,549). In the last 6 days, flow gained more stars: +20 (+0.8%) against +12 (+0.2%) for ly. flow saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 2,590 commits, against 246 for ly. ly is the older project (created May 2017), flow started in February 2024. Both are written mainly in Zig.
| fairyglade/ly | neurocyte/flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 7,680 | 2,549 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +12 | +20 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.2% | +0.8% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 2 | 3 |
| Forks | 351 | 132 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 246 | 2,590 |
| Open issues | 0 | 64 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #8 in Zig | #25 in Zig |
| Language | Zig | Zig |
| License | WTFPL | MIT |
| Created | May 23, 2017 | Feb 25, 2024 |
| Last push | Oct 31, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, ly or flow?
ly has 3.0 times as many GitHub stars as flow (7,680 vs 2,549) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, ly or flow?
In the last 6 days, flow gained more stars: +20 (+0.8%) against +12 (+0.2%) for ly.
Which is more actively developed?
flow saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 2,590 commits, against 246 for ly.
What languages are ly and flow written in?
Both are written mainly in Zig.
How does RepoClash compare ly and flow?
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.
