karpathy-llm-wiki vs cq
Knowledge workflows for coding agents compared
karpathy-llm-wiki and cq help coding agents reuse knowledge across tasks and sessions. karpathy-llm-wiki builds a cited, cross-linked Markdown wiki from source material, while cq stores structured lessons that agents can query and contribute to.
karpathy-llm-wiki: Build a Citation-Based LLM Knowledge Wiki
An Agent Skills-compatible workflow that turns source material into a maintained Markdown wiki for coding agents. Use it when you want durable, cross-linked knowledge and cited answers rather than retrieving raw documents for every question.
cq: Share Collective Learning Between AI Agents
cq is a knowledge store and workflow for coding agents to query, contribute, and validate reusable lessons. It helps teams and individual developers avoid repeating debugging work across agent sessions and machines.
| karpathy-llm-wiki | cq | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Go |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 2.4k | 1.3k |
| Forks | 286 | 69 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Key differences
- karpathy-llm-wiki centers on curated Markdown pages, citations, source ingestion, and wiki consistency checks; cq centers on reusable lessons that agents can query, propose, confirm, and flag.
- karpathy-llm-wiki uses ordinary file and text search; cq provides MCP tools and can store knowledge locally or through a hosted or self-hosted service.
- karpathy-llm-wiki is written in Python and licensed under MIT; cq is written in Go and licensed under Apache-2.0.
- karpathy-llm-wiki keeps the wiki in project directories and relies on an Agent Skills-compatible coding agent; cq offers local SQLite storage, a hosted service, and a separately deployed self-hosted server.
- cq is in 0.x and warns that breaking changes are expected; karpathy-llm-wiki is not marked as archived.
Choose karpathy-llm-wiki if you…
- want durable Markdown knowledge pages with cross-links and cited answers.
- need to compile and update knowledge from papers, web pages, PDFs, and other source material.
- prefer a curated wiki maintained with ordinary files and text search.
Choose cq if you…
- want agents to query and contribute structured lessons across sessions or machines.
- need a shared knowledge store with local, hosted, or self-hosted deployment options.
- use multiple supported coding-agent hosts or want CLI and SDK options.
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