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title: "hivemind vs agentos"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/activeloopai-hivemind-vs-framerslab-agentos"
tools: ["activeloopai-hivemind", "framerslab-agentos"]
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# hivemind vs agentos

*GraphCanon updated Aug 23, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick hivemind if hivemind stands out for its capabilities in converting traces into reusable skills across multiple AI agents using embeddings; pick agentos if agentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript.

[hivemind](https://deeplake.ai/hivemind) reports 1.6k GitHub stars, 102 forks, and 46 open issues, last pushed Aug 21, 2026. [agentos](https://docs.agentos.sh) has 617 stars, 92 forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [hivemind's repository](https://github.com/activeloopai/hivemind) and [agentos's repository](https://github.com/framerslab/agentos).

| | [hivemind](/tools/activeloopai-hivemind.md) | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Hivemind turns your traces into reusable skills across agents | TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration |
| Stars | 1,573 | 617 |
| Forks | 102 | 92 |
| Open issues | 46 | 10 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Adopt for | Hivemind stands out for its capabilities in converting traces into reusable skills across multiple AI agents using embeddings. | AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [hivemind](/tools/activeloopai-hivemind.md) | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Active (82%) |
| Days since push | 1d | 15d |
| Open issues (now) | 46 | 10 |
| Stars delta | +74 (30d) | +16 (30d) |
| Open issues delta | +7 (30d) | +1 (30d) |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/activeloopai-hivemind/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust.md) |

## Decision facts: hivemind

- **Adopt for:** Hivemind stands out for its capabilities in converting traces into reusable skills across multiple AI agents using embeddings.

## Decision facts: agentos

- **Adopt for:** AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript.

## Choose when

### Choose hivemind if…

- Tags unique to hivemind: ai-agents, ai-memory, embeddings, long-term-memory.
- hivemind ships an MCP server manifest.
- - When you are working on an environment where multiple AI agents need to share and use the same set of skills derived from historical interactions or traces.

### Choose agentos if…

- Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent.
- Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents
- Leaner open-issue backlog (10).

## When NOT to use hivemind

- - When your application does not require skill reuse across multiple AI agents, as Hivemind’s forte is in enabling such cross-agent knowledge and behavior sharing.
- - If you are looking for a standalone solution without integrating traces into reusable skills; Hivemind leans towards managing skills via traces.

## When NOT to use agentos

- Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support
- Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options

## Common questions

### What is the difference between hivemind and agentos?

hivemind: Hivemind turns your traces into reusable skills across agents. agentos: TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose hivemind over agentos?

Choose hivemind over agentos when Tags unique to hivemind: ai-agents, ai-memory, embeddings, long-term-memory; hivemind ships an MCP server manifest; - When you are working on an environment where multiple AI agents need to share and use the same set of skills derived from historical interactions or traces.

### When should I choose agentos over hivemind?

Choose agentos over hivemind when Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent; Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents; Leaner open-issue backlog (10).

### When should I avoid hivemind?

- When your application does not require skill reuse across multiple AI agents, as Hivemind’s forte is in enabling such cross-agent knowledge and behavior sharing. - If you are looking for a standalone solution without integrating traces into reusable skills; Hivemind leans towards managing skills via traces.

### When should I avoid agentos?

Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options

### Is hivemind or agentos more popular on GitHub?

hivemind has more GitHub stars (1,573 vs 617). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are hivemind and agentos open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (hivemind: Apache-2.0, agentos: Apache-2.0).

### Where can I find alternatives to hivemind or agentos?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [hivemind alternatives](/tools/activeloopai-hivemind/alternatives) and [agentos alternatives](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives) ([hivemind markdown twin](/tools/activeloopai-hivemind/alternatives.md), [agentos markdown twin](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes.

### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison?

Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/activeloopai-hivemind-vs-framerslab-agentos.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.

### Which is better maintained, hivemind or agentos?

hivemind: Very active. agentos: Active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance.

### Where are the full trust reports for hivemind and agentos?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [hivemind trust report](/tools/activeloopai-hivemind/trust); [agentos trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust).

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- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=activeloopai-hivemind`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=activeloopai-hivemind)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

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