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Selvedge vs ApiNotes

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Selvedge compared with ApiNotes
DetailSelvedge logo SelvedgeApiNotes logo ApiNotes
What it doesKeep the why with your code API documentation tool with automatic changelogs and breaking-change detection
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Pricing modelOpen source Freemium
PricingNot given Starter: Free (1 API, public only, up to 25 subscribers); Team: $19/month (5 APIs, unlimited subscribers)
Key features
  • Records stated reasoning for changes the agent logs
  • Entity-level attribution for code elements
  • Retrieves recorded attempts and outcomes
  • Groups related changes across files
  • Full-text search over change history
  • Exports to Agent Trace format
  • Local SQLite storage with no hosted backend
  • MCP and CLI interfaces
  • Concurrent readers and writers with WAL mode
  • Automatic API Changelog Generation
  • Breaking-Change Detection & Diffs
  • Interactive REST API Documentation
  • OpenAPI 3.1, 3.0 & Swagger 2.0 Support
  • Code Examples in 10+ Languages
  • Custom Domain Support
  • GitHub Integration
  • OpenAPI Validator
  • Spec Diff Tool
  • cURL to OpenAPI Converter
What makes it different
  • Zero network dependencies; all storage and history queries run locally
  • Captures reasoning at the time of change from the agent's own context
  • MIT-licensed open source with no vendor lock-in
  • Works with any compatible AI agent through standard MCP protocol
  • Validates reasoning quality to surface low-quality logs
  • Auto-written changelog with breaking-change alerts on every spec update
  • 80% cheaper than Stoplight and ReadMe
  • 5-minute setup with no complex configuration
  • Interactive API testing built into documentation
  • Automatic subscriber notifications on spec changes
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)36 no change since last check25 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)510
Citation Flow (Majestic)3126
Referring domains (Majestic)9765

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