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ASM vs Engram

Both are Grade C and 1.1 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. ASM leads on supply-chain integrity and transparency; Engram leads on adoption and maintenance.

C ASM 63.4

The universal skill manager for AI coding agents.

luongnv89/asm · #542 overall · #3 Needs review · coverage C (2/5)

Choose ASM if supply-chain integrity and transparency matter most.

+1.8Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 6.5 against 4.5
+1.7Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 6.5 against 4.5

C Engram 64.5

Persistent memory system for AI coding agents. Agent-agnostic Go binary with SQLite + FTS5, MCP server, HTTP API, CLI, and TUI.

Gentleman-Programming/engram · #499 overall · #2 Needs review · coverage C (2/5)

Choose Engram if adoption and maintenance matter most.

+2.1Adoption: 7k GitHub stars against 949
+0.8Maintenance: last push 1d ago, against 2d ago

Where they differ

12.4

Safety / IntegrityASM +1.8

10.6

14.0

TransparencyASM +1.7

12.3

19.1

MaintenanceEngram +0.8

19.9

7.1

AdoptionEngram +2.1

9.2

+0.0

Runtime calibrationEngram +1.7

+1.7

1 dimension identical: Identity 10.8 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of ASM and Engram, two Needs review projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	ASMluongnv89/asm	EngramGentleman-Programming/engram
HVTrust score	63.4	64.5
Evidence grade	C	C
Coverage grade	C	C
Overall rank	#542	#499
Rank in Needs review	#3	#2
GitHub stars	949	7.0k
Last updated	2d ago	1d ago
Build provenance	No	No
OSSF Scorecard	6.5 / 10	4.5 / 10
License	MIT	MIT
Downloads	—	—
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	12.4	10.6
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	10.8
Transparency / 17	14.0	12.3
Maintenance / 20	19.1	19.9
Adoption / 20	7.1	9.2
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	—	Implemented
External providers	—	1 — Anthropic
Requires API keys	No	No
Plugin surface	—	plugins
Provenance drift	—	—

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How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.4 →