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Invoke vs Mage
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Invoke | Mage |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Go |
| Licence | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4.8k | 4.7k |
| Latest | 3.0.3 | v1.17.2 |
| Last push | 2026-04-07 | 2026-10-01 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 20 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace just. Alternatives to just →
PartialInvokeTasks written as Python functions and run from the command line.
PartialMageTasks written as Go functions instead of a recipe file.
Invoke
unsigned The latest release, 3.0.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Mage
unsigned The latest release, v1.17.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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