--- title: "eclaire vs llm-wiki-agent" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/eclaire-labs-eclaire-vs-samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent" tools: ["eclaire-labs-eclaire", "samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent"] --- # eclaire vs llm-wiki-agent *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick eclaire if eclaire is a local-first, self-hosted AI assistant designed for private data management and task automation; pick llm-wiki-agent if llm-wiki-agent serves as a self-maintained personal knowledge base using AI agents like Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI. [eclaire](https://eclaire.co) reports 923 GitHub stars, 95 forks, and 2 open issues, last pushed May 14, 2026. [llm-wiki-agent](https://github.com/SamurAIGPT/llm-wiki-agent) has 3.5k stars, 397 forks, and 5 open issues, last pushed Sep 7, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [eclaire's repository](https://github.com/eclaire-labs/eclaire) and [llm-wiki-agent's repository](https://github.com/SamurAIGPT/llm-wiki-agent). | | [eclaire](/tools/eclaire-labs-eclaire.md) | [llm-wiki-agent](/tools/samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Local-first self-hosted AI assistant for data and task management | A personal knowledge base that builds and maintains itself using various AI agents. | | Stars | 923 | 3,497 | | Forks | 95 | 397 | | Open issues | 2 | 5 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | Eclaire is a local-first, self-hosted AI assistant designed for private data management and task automation. | llm-wiki-agent serves as a self-maintained personal knowledge base using AI agents like Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Eclaire is available under the MIT License, permitting free modification and distribution while providing disclaimers on warranties. | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [eclaire](/tools/eclaire-labs-eclaire.md) | [llm-wiki-agent](/tools/samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 128d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 2 | 5 | | Stars delta | +28 (30d) | +163 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | +2 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/eclaire-labs-eclaire/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: eclaire - **Requirements:** Self-hosting setup will vary depending on user's local server capabilities. - **Adopt for:** Eclaire is a local-first, self-hosted AI assistant designed for private data management and task automation. - **License detail:** Eclaire is available under the MIT License, permitting free modification and distribution while providing disclaimers on warranties. ## Decision facts: llm-wiki-agent - **Adopt for:** llm-wiki-agent serves as a self-maintained personal knowledge base using AI agents like Claude, Codex, OpenCode, and Gemini CLI. ## Choose when ### Choose eclaire if… - eclaire is primarily TypeScript; llm-wiki-agent is Python. - Requirements: Self-hosting setup will vary depending on user's local server capabilities.. - Tags unique to eclaire: ai-assistant, document-processing, local-first, note-taking. - When you require a privately managed environment for all your notes and documents since Eclaire stores everything locally without sending it to the cloud. ### Choose llm-wiki-agent if… - llm-wiki-agent is primarily Python; eclaire is TypeScript. - Tags unique to llm-wiki-agent: ai-agent, automation, knowledge-base, llm. - When you need to create an interlinked wiki without setting up API keys or configuring Python environments. ## When NOT to use eclaire - When you do not want to manage server infrastructure for running the Eclaire software since it requires self-hosting capabilities and ongoing maintenance. - If your use case demands connectivity and synchronization across multiple devices over different networks, as Eclaire's local-first model might introduce limitations in accessibility. ## When NOT to use llm-wiki-agent - If the process requires strict privacy controls and no third-party AI agents can be used. - When your project needs real-time interaction with APIs for dynamic content integration, as llm-wiki-agent does not support API-driven operations. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between eclaire and llm-wiki-agent? eclaire: Local-first self-hosted AI assistant for data and task management. llm-wiki-agent: A personal knowledge base that builds and maintains itself using various AI agents.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose eclaire over llm-wiki-agent? Choose eclaire over llm-wiki-agent when eclaire is primarily TypeScript; llm-wiki-agent is Python; Requirements: Self-hosting setup will vary depending on user's local server capabilities.; Tags unique to eclaire: ai-assistant, document-processing, local-first, note-taking; When you require a privately managed environment for all your notes and documents since Eclaire stores everything locally without sending it to the cloud. ### When should I choose llm-wiki-agent over eclaire? Choose llm-wiki-agent over eclaire when llm-wiki-agent is primarily Python; eclaire is TypeScript; Tags unique to llm-wiki-agent: ai-agent, automation, knowledge-base, llm; When you need to create an interlinked wiki without setting up API keys or configuring Python environments. ### When should I avoid eclaire? When you do not want to manage server infrastructure for running the Eclaire software since it requires self-hosting capabilities and ongoing maintenance. If your use case demands connectivity and synchronization across multiple devices over different networks, as Eclaire's local-first model might introduce limitations in accessibility. ### When should I avoid llm-wiki-agent? If the process requires strict privacy controls and no third-party AI agents can be used. When your project needs real-time interaction with APIs for dynamic content integration, as llm-wiki-agent does not support API-driven operations. ### Is eclaire or llm-wiki-agent more popular on GitHub? llm-wiki-agent has more GitHub stars (3,497 vs 923). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are eclaire and llm-wiki-agent open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (eclaire: MIT, llm-wiki-agent: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to eclaire or llm-wiki-agent? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [eclaire alternatives](/tools/eclaire-labs-eclaire/alternatives) and [llm-wiki-agent alternatives](/tools/samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent/alternatives) ([eclaire markdown twin](/tools/eclaire-labs-eclaire/alternatives.md), [llm-wiki-agent markdown twin](/tools/samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent/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/eclaire-labs-eclaire-vs-samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, eclaire or llm-wiki-agent? eclaire: Slowing. llm-wiki-agent: 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 eclaire and llm-wiki-agent? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [eclaire trust report](/tools/eclaire-labs-eclaire/trust); [llm-wiki-agent trust report](/tools/samuraigpt-llm-wiki-agent/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=eclaire-labs-eclaire`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=eclaire-labs-eclaire) - 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/_