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Crush vs mini-SWE-agent
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Crush | mini-SWE-agent |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Python |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 29k | 8.2k |
| Latest | v0.97.1 | v2.4.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 32+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Claude Code. Alternatives to Claude Code →
Full replacementCrushTerminal agent from Charm that works with most model providers and reads language servers.
Partialmini-SWE-agentA minimal agent that works through bash commands only, aimed at benchmarks and scripting.
Crush
- nightly2026-10-05---pre-release
- v0.97.12026-09-29Removed the glyph for Git branch display, as it won't display on when nerdfonts are not available.
- v0.97.02026-09-29This release introduces many new features that improve QoL by a ton! Brought to you by Charm and our favorite contribut…
- v0.96.12026-09-21Hey! ICYMI we released support for themes a few hours ago. Before they get too widely adopted, we’re making one small b…
- v0.96.02026-09-21This release is HUGE and we are so excited to share what our team and contributors have done!
mini-SWE-agent
- v2.4.62026-07-23fix(agents): count billed calls that fail to parse against cost_limit
- v2.4.52026-07-06fix(config): read config files as UTF-8 regardless of locale
- v2.4.42026-07-02fix: remove startup-banner emoji that crashes import on non-UTF stdout
- v2.4.32026-06-29fix(run): pass the startup_command as a dict to env.execute() function.
- v2.4.22026-06-18Small release to bump image versions in programbench runner.
Crush
✓ signed The latest release, v0.97.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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mini-SWE-agent
✓ signed The latest release, v2.4.6, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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