ECC vs get-shit-done
Structured AI coding workflows compared
ECC and get-shit-done both bring more structure to AI-assisted development with Claude Code. ECC offers a broader toolkit of workflows and agent utilities across multiple harnesses, while get-shit-done focused on meta-prompting, context engineering, and specifications and is now archived.
ECC: Equip Coding Agents with Reusable Engineering Workflows
ECC is a toolkit for adding structured engineering workflows to AI coding agents. It combines reusable skills, specialized agents, hooks, memory, and security scanning, with support across Claude Code and several other harnesses.
get-shit-done: Structure Claude Code Work with Prompts and Specs
get-shit-done was a lightweight system for meta-prompting, context engineering, and spec-driven development with Claude Code. This repository is archived; development has moved to GSD Core in the Open GSD repository.
| ECC | get-shit-done | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 272k | 64.4k |
| Forks | 40.6k | 5.4k |
| Last analyzed | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Key differences
- ECC combines reusable skills, specialized agents, optional hooks and memory, selectable rules, and security scanning; get-shit-done centers on meta-prompting, context engineering, and spec-driven development.
- ECC supports Claude Code most fully and offers adapters for other coding-agent harnesses; get-shit-done was designed for Claude Code.
- ECC is an active repository; get-shit-done is archived, with current development moved to GSD Core.
- ECC describes installation options and requirements, including Node.js 18 or newer for its universal package; get-shit-done's supplied README redirects to GSD Core rather than providing setup instructions.
- Both projects use JavaScript and the MIT license.
Choose ECC if you…
- need reusable workflows for planning, implementation, testing, review, and security checks.
- want specialized agents, optional session automation, or memory features.
- use multiple coding-agent harnesses and can account for differing support.
Choose get-shit-done if you…
- want a lightweight, specification-focused approach to structuring Claude Code tasks.
- are exploring meta-prompting and context engineering, and will use GSD Core for current development and project information.
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