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Gemini CLI vs Qwen Code

Qwen Code leads on trust: 87.3/100 (Grade A) against 77.3/100 (Grade B), a 10.0-point gap. Gemini CLI leads on adoption; Qwen Code leads on supply-chain integrity and provenance.

B Gemini CLI 77.3

An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.

google-gemini/gemini-cli · #235 overall · #10 Coding Agents · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Gemini CLI if adoption matters most.

+3.9Adoption: 445.9k weekly downloads against 5.8k

A Qwen Code 87.3

An open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal.

QwenLM/qwen-code · #71 overall · #5 Coding Agents · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Qwen Code if supply-chain integrity and provenance matter most.

+8.3Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 5.4 against 4.7
+7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
+0.6Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 5.4 against 4.7

Where they differ

10.9

Safety / IntegrityQwen Code +8.3

19.2

10.8

Identity / ProvenanceQwen Code +7.2

18.0

12.5

TransparencyQwen Code +0.6

13.1

19.6

AdoptionGemini CLI +3.9

15.7

+3.5

Runtime calibrationGemini CLI +2.2

+1.3

1 dimension identical: Maintenance 20.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Gemini CLI and Qwen Code, two Coding Agents projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	Gemini CLIgoogle-gemini/gemini-cli	Qwen CodeQwenLM/qwen-code
HVTrust score	77.3	87.3
Evidence grade	B	A
Coverage grade	A	A
Overall rank	#235	#71
Rank in Coding Agents	#10	#5
GitHub stars	108.7k	29.1k
Last updated	today	today
Build provenance	No	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	4.7 / 10	5.4 / 10
License	Apache-2.0	Apache-2.0
Downloads	446k/wk	6k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	10.9	19.2
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	18.0
Transparency / 17	12.5	13.1
Maintenance / 20	20.0	20.0
Adoption / 20	19.6	15.7
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	1 — Google Gemini	3 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI
Requires API keys	Yes	Yes
Plugin surface	extensions	extensions
Provenance drift	Match	Match

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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 →