--- title: "9router vs superpowers-zh" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/decolua-9router-vs-jnmetacode-superpowers-zh" tools: ["decolua-9router", "jnmetacode-superpowers-zh"] --- # 9router vs superpowers-zh *GraphCanon updated Aug 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick 9router if 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models; pick superpowers-zh if a Chinese-enhanced AI coding tool with six additional original skills from China designed to add value to existing AI programming tools. [9router](https://9router.com) reports 26k GitHub stars, 4.6k forks, and 1.7k open issues, last pushed Aug 14, 2026. [superpowers-zh](https://sp.aiolaola.com) has 7.3k stars, 706 forks, and 20 open issues, last pushed Jul 23, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [9router's repository](https://github.com/decolua/9router) and [superpowers-zh's repository](https://github.com/jnMetaCode/superpowers-zh). | | [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) | [superpowers-zh](/tools/jnmetacode-superpowers-zh.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unlimited FREE AI coding with auto-fallback and token savings | AI 编程超能力 · 中文增强版, superpowers完整汉化加中国原创skills | | Stars | 25,841 | 7,273 | | Forks | 4,635 | 706 | | Open issues | 1,700 | 20 | | Language | JavaScript | JavaScript | | Adopt for | 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models. | A Chinese-enhanced AI coding tool with six additional original skills from China designed to add value to existing AI programming tools. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) | [superpowers-zh](/tools/jnmetacode-superpowers-zh.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 5d | 4d | | Open issues (now) | 1.7k | 20 | | Stars delta | +3.1k (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +479 (30d) | Unknown | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/decolua-9router/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/jnmetacode-superpowers-zh/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Cursor**: [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) - Works with Cursor; [superpowers-zh](/tools/jnmetacode-superpowers-zh.md) - Works with Cursor - **Node.js**: [9router](/tools/decolua-9router.md) - Node.js runtime; [superpowers-zh](/tools/jnmetacode-superpowers-zh.md) - Node.js runtime ## Decision facts: 9router - **Pricing:** unknown - Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on - **Adopt for:** 9router is a gateway service that connects multiple coding AI agents with free providers, providing token savings through RTK and offering unlimited free access to certain AI models. ## Decision facts: superpowers-zh - **Adopt for:** A Chinese-enhanced AI coding tool with six additional original skills from China designed to add value to existing AI programming tools. ## Choose when ### Choose 9router if… - Pricing: Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on. - Tags unique to 9router: ai-agents, free-ai, openai-proxy, token-saver. - Also covers Inference & Serving. - 9router ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Use when you need to connect to various coding AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, and others via a unified gateway. ### Choose superpowers-zh if… - Tags unique to superpowers-zh: agent-skills, agentic-coding, ai-coding, chinese. - When you need a Chinese-language enhancement for AI programming tools like Claude Code or Copilot CLI - Leaner open-issue backlog (20). ## When NOT to use 9router - Not suitable if you specifically need advanced or high-priority services from premium providers like Claude Code Pro/Max or Codex Plus/Pro, which offer dedicated support and higher limits. - Avoid using this tool if your coding requirements exceed the capabilities of free models connected via 9router's gateway service. ## When NOT to use superpowers-zh - If your team does not require support in the Chinese language - Over other tools without added local value if you do not need China-specific enhancements ## Common questions ### What is the difference between 9router and superpowers-zh? 9router: Unlimited FREE AI coding with auto-fallback and token savings. superpowers-zh: AI 编程超能力 · 中文增强版, superpowers完整汉化加中国原创skills. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose 9router over superpowers-zh? Choose 9router over superpowers-zh when Pricing: Offers a 'TOKEN SAVER' tier with built-in RTK for FREE, which saves up to 40% on tokens. Also supports connections to completely FREE providers like Kiro AI and OpenCode Free without any sign-up or on; Tags unique to 9router: ai-agents, free-ai, openai-proxy, token-saver; Also covers Inference & Serving; 9router ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Use when you need to connect to various coding AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Cline, Copilot, and others via a unified gateway. ### When should I choose superpowers-zh over 9router? Choose superpowers-zh over 9router when Tags unique to superpowers-zh: agent-skills, agentic-coding, ai-coding, chinese; When you need a Chinese-language enhancement for AI programming tools like Claude Code or Copilot CLI; Leaner open-issue backlog (20). ### When should I avoid 9router? Not suitable if you specifically need advanced or high-priority services from premium providers like Claude Code Pro/Max or Codex Plus/Pro, which offer dedicated support and higher limits. Avoid using this tool if your coding requirements exceed the capabilities of free models connected via 9router's gateway service. ### When should I avoid superpowers-zh? If your team does not require support in the Chinese language Over other tools without added local value if you do not need China-specific enhancements ### Is 9router or superpowers-zh more popular on GitHub? 9router has more GitHub stars (25,841 vs 7,273). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are 9router and superpowers-zh open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (9router: MIT, superpowers-zh: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to 9router or superpowers-zh? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [9router alternatives](/tools/decolua-9router/alternatives) and [superpowers-zh alternatives](/tools/jnmetacode-superpowers-zh/alternatives) ([9router markdown twin](/tools/decolua-9router/alternatives.md), [superpowers-zh markdown twin](/tools/jnmetacode-superpowers-zh/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/decolua-9router-vs-jnmetacode-superpowers-zh.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, 9router or superpowers-zh? 9router: Very active. superpowers-zh: Very active. 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 9router and superpowers-zh? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [9router trust report](/tools/decolua-9router/trust); [superpowers-zh trust report](/tools/jnmetacode-superpowers-zh/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=decolua-9router`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=decolua-9router) - 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/_