--- title: "shellward vs moby" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/jnmetacode-shellward-vs-moby-moby" tools: ["jnmetacode-shellward", "moby-moby"] --- # shellward vs moby *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick shellward when shellward is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; pick moby when moby is primarily Go; shellward is TypeScript. [shellward](https://jnmetacode.github.io/shellward/) reports 123 GitHub stars, 21 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Jun 23, 2026. [moby](https://mobyproject.org/) has 72k stars, 19k forks, and 3.8k open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [shellward's repository](https://github.com/jnMetaCode/shellward) and [moby's repository](https://github.com/moby/moby). | | [shellward](/tools/jnmetacode-shellward.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI 应用合规网关 · 一行命令体检 AI 项目的「数据出境 / 硬编码密钥 / 个人信息暴露」（网安法·PIPL·等保2.0·数据出境·AI标识），并给出境内模型替代建议；可作运行时防护拦截注入与数据外泄 · 中文优先 · 零依赖 · 开源 | The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems | | Stars | 123 | 71,899 | | Forks | 21 | 19,126 | | Open issues | 4 | 3,821 | | Language | TypeScript | Go | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [shellward](/tools/jnmetacode-shellward.md) | [moby](/tools/moby-moby.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 21d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 4 | 3.8k | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/jnmetacode-shellward/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose shellward if… - shellward is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go. - Tags unique to shellward: agent-security, ai-agent, ai-firewall, ai-safety. - Also covers AI Agents. ### Choose moby if… - moby is primarily Go; shellward is TypeScript. - Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang. - Also covers Developer Tools. ## When NOT to use shellward - 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. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use moby - 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 shellward and moby? shellward: AI 应用合规网关 · 一行命令体检 AI 项目的「数据出境 / 硬编码密钥 / 个人信息暴露」（网安法·PIPL·等保2.0·数据出境·AI标识），并给出境内模型替代建议；可作运行时防护拦截注入与数据外泄 · 中文优先 · 零依赖 · 开源. moby: The Moby Project - a collaborative project for the container ecosystem to assemble container-based systems. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose shellward over moby? Choose shellward over moby when shellward is primarily TypeScript; moby is Go; Tags unique to shellward: agent-security, ai-agent, ai-firewall, ai-safety; Also covers AI Agents. ### When should I choose moby over shellward? Choose moby over shellward when moby is primarily Go; shellward is TypeScript; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go, golang; Also covers Developer Tools. ### When should I avoid shellward? 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. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid moby? 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 shellward or moby more popular on GitHub? moby has more GitHub stars (71,899 vs 123). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are shellward and moby open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (shellward: Apache-2.0, moby: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to shellward or moby? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [shellward alternatives](/tools/jnmetacode-shellward/alternatives) and [moby alternatives](/tools/moby-moby/alternatives) ([shellward markdown twin](/tools/jnmetacode-shellward/alternatives.md), [moby markdown twin](/tools/moby-moby/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/jnmetacode-shellward-vs-moby-moby.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, shellward or moby? shellward: Active. moby: 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 shellward and moby? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [shellward trust report](/tools/jnmetacode-shellward/trust); [moby trust report](/tools/moby-moby/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jnmetacode-shellward`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=jnmetacode-shellward) - 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/_