--- title: "cc-switch vs flock" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/farion1231-cc-switch-vs-onelevenvy-flock" tools: ["farion1231-cc-switch", "onelevenvy-flock"] --- # cc-switch vs flock *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick cc-switch when license: cc-switch is MIT, flock is Apache-2.0; pick flock when license: flock is Apache-2.0, cc-switch is MIT. [cc-switch](https://ccswitch.io) reports 116k GitHub stars, 7.8k forks, and 1.9k open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [flock](https://github.com/Onelevenvy/flock) has 1.1k stars, 140 forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 7, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [cc-switch's repository](https://github.com/farion1231/cc-switch) and [flock's repository](https://github.com/Onelevenvy/flock). | | [cc-switch](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch.md) | [flock](/tools/onelevenvy-flock.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 | A desktop multi-agent harness built with Rust, Tauri, and React, powered by langgraph-rust. | | Stars | 115,863 | 1,091 | | Forks | 7,759 | 140 | | Open issues | 1,863 | 1 | | Language | Rust | Rust | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [cc-switch](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch.md) | [flock](/tools/onelevenvy-flock.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 4d | | Open issues (now) | 1.9k | 1 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/onelevenvy-flock/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose cc-switch if… - License: cc-switch is MIT, flock is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to cc-switch: hermes-agent, hermes, codex, desktop-app. - More GitHub stars (116k vs 1.1k) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose flock if… - License: flock is Apache-2.0, cc-switch is MIT. - Tags unique to flock: deekseek, ai, langgraph-rust, harness. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. ## 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 flock - AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. - 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 flock? 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. flock: A desktop multi-agent harness built with Rust, Tauri, and React, powered by langgraph-rust.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose cc-switch over flock? Choose cc-switch over flock when License: cc-switch is MIT, flock is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to cc-switch: hermes-agent, hermes, codex, desktop-app; More GitHub stars (116k vs 1.1k) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose flock over cc-switch? Choose flock over cc-switch when License: flock is Apache-2.0, cc-switch is MIT; Tags unique to flock: deekseek, ai, langgraph-rust, harness; Also covers LLM Frameworks. ### 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 flock? AI Agents: Don't use an agent loop when a deterministic workflow would do; agents add latency, cost, and non-determinism. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is cc-switch or flock more popular on GitHub? cc-switch has more GitHub stars (115,863 vs 1,091). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are cc-switch and flock open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (cc-switch: MIT, flock: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to cc-switch or flock? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [cc-switch alternatives](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/alternatives) and [flock alternatives](/tools/onelevenvy-flock/alternatives) ([cc-switch markdown twin](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/alternatives.md), [flock markdown twin](/tools/onelevenvy-flock/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-onelevenvy-flock.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, cc-switch or flock? cc-switch: Very active. flock: 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 flock? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [cc-switch trust report](/tools/farion1231-cc-switch/trust); [flock trust report](/tools/onelevenvy-flock/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/_