--- title: "cc-switch vs zero-plugins" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/farion1231-cc-switch-vs-officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins" tools: ["farion1231-cc-switch", "officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins"] --- # cc-switch vs zero-plugins *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick cc-switch when cc-switch is primarily Rust; zero-plugins is Shell; pick zero-plugins when zero-plugins is primarily Shell; cc-switch is Rust. [cc-switch](https://ccswitch.io) reports 116k GitHub stars, 7.8k forks, and 1.9k open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [zero-plugins](https://github.com/officialzeroxyz/zero-plugins) has 18 stars, 2 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cc-switch's repository](https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch) and [zero-plugins's repository](https://github.com/officialzeroxyz/zero-plugins). | | [cc-switch](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch.md) | [zero-plugins](/tools/officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io | zero-plugins | | Stars | 115,863 | 18 | | Forks | 7,759 | 2 | | Open issues | 1,863 | 1 | | Language | Rust | Shell | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | - | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Inference & Serving, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cc-switch](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch.md) | [zero-plugins](/tools/officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 3d | | Open issues (now) | 1.9k | 1 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose cc-switch if… - cc-switch is primarily Rust; zero-plugins is Shell. - Tags unique to cc-switch: hermes-agent, hermes, codex, desktop-app. - More GitHub stars (116k vs 18) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose zero-plugins if… - zero-plugins is primarily Shell; cc-switch is Rust. - Tags unique to zero-plugins: shell. - Also covers Inference & Serving. ## When NOT to use cc-switch - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use zero-plugins - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between cc-switch and zero-plugins? cc-switch: A cross-platform desktop All-in-One assistant for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI & Hermes Agent. Only official website: ccswitch.io. zero-plugins: zero-plugins. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cc-switch over zero-plugins? Choose cc-switch over zero-plugins when cc-switch is primarily Rust; zero-plugins is Shell; Tags unique to cc-switch: hermes-agent, hermes, codex, desktop-app; More GitHub stars (116k vs 18) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose zero-plugins over cc-switch? Choose zero-plugins over cc-switch when zero-plugins is primarily Shell; cc-switch is Rust; Tags unique to zero-plugins: shell; Also covers Inference & Serving. ### When should I avoid cc-switch? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid zero-plugins? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is cc-switch or zero-plugins more popular on GitHub? cc-switch has more GitHub stars (115,863 vs 18). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cc-switch and zero-plugins open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to cc-switch or zero-plugins? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cc-switch alternatives](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/alternatives) and [zero-plugins alternatives](/tools/officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins/alternatives) ([cc-switch markdown twin](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/alternatives.md), [zero-plugins markdown twin](/tools/officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins/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/farion1231-cc-switch-vs-officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cc-switch or zero-plugins? cc-switch: Very active. zero-plugins: 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 cc-switch and zero-plugins? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cc-switch trust report](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/trust); [zero-plugins trust report](/tools/officialzeroxyz-zero-plugins/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=farion1231-cc-switch`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=farion1231-cc-switch) - 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/_