From a18b9328d0c7c4bd75229ca90638b33591063727 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Frederik Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2026 13:11:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add detailed comparison table vs Renovate/CodeRabbit/Devin Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01DgbkAordSwPEQ2fXhaLARY --- README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 044d348..50c22d0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -233,6 +233,23 @@ With Ollama: $0. With Claude API: typically $0.02-0.10 per run depending on find **Can I run it manually?** Yes: `./coordinator.sh` runs a full cycle. `./summary-morning.sh` generates/sends the summary. +## How It Compares + +| | Night Shift | Renovate / Dependabot | CodeRabbit | Devin | Sweep (dead) | +|---|---|---|---|---|---| +| **Scope** | Lint + types + security + docs + deps | Dependencies only | Review only (no fixes) | Everything (interactive) | Issue-to-PR | +| **Runs when** | Overnight (cron) | On dependency update | On PR creation | On demand | On issue creation | +| **LLM choice** | Ollama (free) or Claude | None (rule-based) | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | +| **Self-hosted** | Yes | Partial (GitHub app) | No (SaaS) | No (cloud) | No | +| **Branch isolation** | Yes (one branch per fix) | Yes | N/A (no changes) | No (works in-place) | Yes | +| **Auto-rollback** | Yes (tsc fails = revert) | No | N/A | No | No | +| **Cost** | $0 (Ollama) / ~$0.05/run (Claude) | Free tier | $15/mo+ | $500/mo | Shut down | +| **Data stays local** | Yes | Partial | No | No | No | +| **Verification** | TypeScript + build check | CI pipeline | None | Manual review | CI pipeline | +| **Lesson generation** | Yes (Pro: explains WHY) | No | No | No | No | + +**Different category.** Renovate and Dependabot handle one slice (dependency updates). CodeRabbit reviews but never fixes. Devin is a full interactive agent ($500/mo). Night Shift covers the boring maintenance layer between those tools: lint, types, security, docs. It runs unattended, on your hardware, with your LLM, and every fix is isolated on its own branch. + ## Part of AgentStack This tool is free and always will be. For teams that need the full governance stack (GuardRail Pro + Compliance Shield + priority support), see [AgentStack Pro](https://github.com/FvdHMBAI/agent-stack/blob/main/BUNDLE.md) (EUR 79/dev/month).