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origin
★ 86
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guild
★ 302

origin vs guild

origin: Origin provides a local memory and knowledge system for AI workflows, enabling agents to recall past context, capture decisions and lessons, and distill them into versioned wiki pages. It uses hybrid retrieval (vector + FTS + graph) and git versioning for auditable, refreshable context.; guild: guild is a compiled Go binary with an MCP server backed by embedded SQLite, providing shared context, memory, and task coordination for AI coding agents. It allows multiple agents across different editors to share state safely using atomic locks. State persists locally and includes hybrid search (BM25+vector).

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TL;DR

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originMemory & Context · ★ 86

Maintaining persistent context across AI work sessions

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guildRAG / Knowledge Base · ★ 302

Multi-agent coordination on the same project

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
origin logoorigin
guild logoguild
Category
Memory & Context
RAG / Knowledge Base
Stars
★ 86
★ 302
License
Apache-2.0
Apache-2.0
Install Command
npx -y @7xuanlu/origin setup
curl -fsSL https://github.com/mathomhaus/guild/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh
Updated
1d ago
1w ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
agent-memory, ai-agents, ai-memory
agent-coordination, agent-memory, ai-agents
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Features

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01Composition of memories into pages and entity graph linking
02Real git versioning for every memory write
03Mandatory provenance with refreshable wiki pages
04Hybrid retrieval: vector, FTS, and graph context
05Background enrichment, deduplication, and confidence decay
guild logoguild
01Shared context and memory across sessions
02Atomic task claims (quests) to prevent collisions
03Hybrid search (BM25 + vector) for lore
04Oath, brief, and quest system for session handoff
05Works with any MCP client (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.)
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Use Cases

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↳Maintaining persistent context across AI work sessions
↳Capturing and retrieving decisions, lessons, and project facts
↳Distilling related memories into searchable wiki pages
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↳Multi-agent coordination on the same project
↳Continuity across coding sessions
↳Knowledge management for AI coding agents
FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between origin and guild?
Both origin and guild are in the Memory & Context category. origin has 86 stars, while guild has 302 stars.
Which is better, origin or guild?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose origin if Maintaining persistent context across AI work sessions, and guild if Multi-agent coordination on the same project.
Is origin free or open source?
Yes, origin is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
Is guild free or open source?
Yes, guild is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
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