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Backbencher vs ClickRuntime

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Backbencher compared with ClickRuntime
DetailBackbencher logo BackbencherClickRuntime logo ClickRuntime
What it doesLocal code intelligence that shows its evidence Run Python automations on a schedule or when events arrive, controlled from your AI assistant
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: 250 runs/month, 420K input + 50K output AI tokens. Starter: $9/month or $90/year, 2,000 runs/month, 2M input + 400K output tokens. Plus: $39/month or $390/year, 7,500 runs/month, 8M input + 1.6M output tokens. Team: $99/month or $990/year, 25,000 runs/month, 20M input + 4M output tokens. Scale
Key features
  • Supports 50 languages with 53 registry IDs
  • 16 SQLite tables for symbols, source bounds, imports and relationships
  • 16 MCP agent tools for code analysis
  • AST-based code indexing
  • Incremental re-indexing with automatic freshness tracking
  • Call-graph analysis
  • Respects .gitignore and .bbignore files
  • Shows file, line and evidence for every answer
  • Local storage with no cloud required
  • Optional embedding provider integration for semantic search
  • Schedule Python scripts to run from every 5 minutes to monthly on any timezone
  • Receive webhooks and run automations on external events
  • Store persistent state between runs with JSON values and counters
  • Call any HTTPS API with saved secrets and connected accounts
  • Send emails and post to Slack from automations
  • Built-in Gemini AI model for text classification and summarization
  • Full run logs with secrets masked and failure notifications
  • Use CLI or MCP to set up and manage automations
  • Approve all actions including turning on, running now, and deleting
What makes it different
  • Every answer includes file location, line number and the relationship walked to get there
  • Fully local operation with no cloud requirements
  • Open source under MIT license
  • Free to use with no paid plans or cost
  • Keeps user fully in control with approval required for all actions
  • Never exposes API keys to the assistant, keys stay in the dashboard
  • Works with multiple AI assistants including ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor
  • One command works for both Node.js and Python installations
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
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