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tailcallhq/forgecode

tailcallhq/forgecode is a developer tool that RepoRadar is tracking in its Coding Agents section, currently rated Gold tier with a 'try now' verdict. Its strongest signal is workflow potential, scored 10.0 out of 10.

Score8.6
Popularity91.0
Riskconditional
TierGold
Score breakdown
Usefulness8.0
Novelty8.0
Momentum8.0
Maturity8.6
Open-source/build8.4
Evidence7.2
Workflow potential10.0
Setup ease6.4

Popularity is tracked separately. Support, ads, sponsorships, and tips never affect these signals.

Why it matters

Useful for teams evaluating terminal-native pair-programmer patterns without adopting a monolithic IDE-first stack.

Who should use it

developers using terminal workflows teams trying lightweight coding agents operators evaluating local AI coding assistants

Who should skip it

Pass on tailcallhq/forgecode if its scope or audience does not match what your team is building right now.

About this signal

tailcallhq/forgecode is tracked by RepoRadar as a developer tool in the Coding Agents section. First seen 2026-06-18; the source record was last checked on 2026-06-18. The current verdict is 'try now' with a Gold tier and moderate setup difficulty. Across RepoRadar's eight signals, tailcallhq/forgecode is strongest on workflow potential (10.0) and maturity (8.6) and weakest on setup ease (6.4) — a profile worth weighing against your own priorities. This page summarizes the public evidence on the linked source page and states where additional review is still needed.

How this item is evaluated

The tailcallhq/forgecode record combines a 8.6/10 composite score with separate popularity (91.0), risk (conditional), and setup (moderate) signals. See the scoring methodology for the current weights and evidence definitions.

Putting this into practice? Read How to vet an AI agent or MCP server before you wire it in for the checklist behind this score.

Risk explanation

The tool executes local shell and file operations; keep workspace scope tight and review generated commands before running.

Evidence links
Closest alternatives / related signals
coding-agent terminal developer-tool workflow llm
Verification record

What RepoRadar actually verified

Discovered

Automated discovery and source capture. Last checked 2026-08-13T20:20:15Z.

No editorial or hands-on review is claimed. This record remains at Discovered.

Verification sources

Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

47 dated snapshots retained from 2026-06-18 through 2026-08-13; see the snapshot index for explicit coverage gaps. Stars, version, release, pricing, integration, risk, maintenance, verdict, score, and momentum fields remain explicit even when a source has not reported them. Repository momentum is a normalized 0–10 RepoRadar signal; GitHub stars appear only where the popularity monitor retained exact timestamped observations.

RepoRadar score8.6 current · +0.0 net
Repository momentum9.0 current · +1.0 net
GitHub stars (observed)7,485 current · +32 net
GitHub stars7,485 exact observation
Versionv2.13.21
Last release2026-07-31T17:48:09Z
Maintenanceactive
Current riskconditional
Current verdicttry now
Pricing baselineNo structured commercial pricing baseline
Pricing checkedNot applicable or not recorded
Pricing freshnessNo dated commercial pricing review
Integrations baselineOpenAI

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-08-138.69.07,485conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-128.69.07,484conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-118.69.37,484conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-108.68.57,481conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-098.69.07,482conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-088.69.07,481conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-078.69.37,478conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-068.68.0Not recordedconditionaltry nownot recorded
2026-08-058.68.0Not recordedconditionaltry nownot recorded
2026-08-048.69.37,478conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-038.69.37,478conditionaltry nowactive
2026-08-028.69.37,476conditionaltry nowactive

Why the record changed

stars changed

Stars changed: 7484 → 7485.

stars changed

Stars changed: 7481 → 7484.

stars changed

Stars changed: 7482 → 7481.

stars changed

Stars changed: 7481 → 7482.

stars changed

Stars changed: 7478 → 7481.

stars changed

Stars changed: 7476 → 7478.

stars changed

Stars changed: 7474 → 7476.

stars changed

Source-observed stars changed: 7473 → 7474. This reports the retained observation delta and does not infer why the upstream change occurred.

stars changed

Source-observed stars changed: 7472 → 7473. This reports the retained observation delta and does not infer why the upstream change occurred.

version changed

Version changed: v2.13.18 → v2.13.19.

version changed

Version changed: v2.13.17 → v2.13.18.

stars changed

Stars changed: 7453 → 7463.