--- title: "code-server vs tome" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/coder-code-server-vs-runebookai-tome" tools: ["coder-code-server", "runebookai-tome"] --- # code-server vs tome *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick code-server when code-server is primarily TypeScript; tome is Svelte; pick tome when tome is primarily Svelte; code-server is TypeScript. [code-server](https://coder.com) reports 78k GitHub stars, 6.7k forks, and 157 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [tome](https://gettome.app) has 625 stars, 45 forks, and 15 open issues, last pushed Oct 20, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [code-server's repository](https://github.com/coder/code-server) and [tome's repository](https://github.com/runebookai/tome). | | [code-server](/tools/coder-code-server.md) | [tome](/tools/runebookai-tome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | VS Code in the browser | a magical LLM desktop client that makes it easy for *anyone* to use LLMs and MCP | | Stars | 78,364 | 625 | | Forks | 6,748 | 45 | | Open issues | 157 | 15 | | Language | TypeScript | Svelte | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [code-server](/tools/coder-code-server.md) | [tome](/tools/runebookai-tome.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 267d | | Open issues (now) | 157 | 15 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/coder-code-server/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/runebookai-tome/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose code-server if… - code-server is primarily TypeScript; tome is Svelte. - License: code-server is MIT, tome is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to code-server: browser-ide, dev-tools, development-environment, ide. ### Choose tome if… - tome is primarily Svelte; code-server is TypeScript. - License: tome is Apache-2.0, code-server is MIT. - Tags unique to tome: gemini, llm, llm-client, llms. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. ## When NOT to use code-server - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## When NOT to use tome - Last GitHub push was 267 days ago (slowing maintenance, Oct 20, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on tome. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between code-server and tome? code-server: VS Code in the browser. tome: a magical LLM desktop client that makes it easy for *anyone* to use LLMs and MCP. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose code-server over tome? Choose code-server over tome when code-server is primarily TypeScript; tome is Svelte; License: code-server is MIT, tome is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to code-server: browser-ide, dev-tools, development-environment, ide. ### When should I choose tome over code-server? Choose tome over code-server when tome is primarily Svelte; code-server is TypeScript; License: tome is Apache-2.0, code-server is MIT; Tags unique to tome: gemini, llm, llm-client, llms; Also covers LLM Frameworks. ### When should I avoid code-server? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### When should I avoid tome? Last GitHub push was 267 days ago (slowing maintenance, Oct 20, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on tome. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is code-server or tome more popular on GitHub? code-server has more GitHub stars (78,364 vs 625). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are code-server and tome open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (code-server: MIT, tome: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to code-server or tome? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [code-server alternatives](/tools/coder-code-server/alternatives) and [tome alternatives](/tools/runebookai-tome/alternatives) ([code-server markdown twin](/tools/coder-code-server/alternatives.md), [tome markdown twin](/tools/runebookai-tome/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/coder-code-server-vs-runebookai-tome.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, code-server or tome? code-server: Very active. tome: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for code-server and tome? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [code-server trust report](/tools/coder-code-server/trust); [tome trust report](/tools/runebookai-tome/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=coder-code-server`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=coder-code-server) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_