Comparison
agent-protocol vs OpenAGI
Verdict
Pick agent-protocol if agent-protocol provides a standardized interface for interacting with various AI agents regardless of their underlying tech stack, aiming to ease development, deployment, and benchmarking; pick OpenAGI if openAGI is an agent creation package allowing for the development of AI agents that can integrate with the AIOS system. It's recommended to migrate towards Cerebrum, which offers a newer.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-protocol | OpenAGI |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (484d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Dormant (617d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- agent-protocol
- Common interface for AI agents
- OpenAGI
- Agent creation package for building agents in AIOS
Stars
- agent-protocol
- 1.5k
- OpenAGI
- 2.3k
Forks
- agent-protocol
- 185
- OpenAGI
- 211
Open issues
- agent-protocol
- 50
- OpenAGI
- 10
Language
- agent-protocol
- Python
- OpenAGI
- Python
Adopt for
- agent-protocol
- agent-protocol provides a standardized interface for interacting with various AI agents regardless of their underlying tech stack, aiming to ease development, deployment, and benchmarking.
- OpenAGI
- OpenAGI is an agent creation package allowing for the development of AI agents that can integrate with the AIOS system. It's recommended to migrate towards Cerebrum, which offers a newer SDK.
Persona
- agent-protocol
- -
- OpenAGI
- -
Runtime
- agent-protocol
- -
- OpenAGI
- -
License
- agent-protocol
- MIT
- OpenAGI
- MIT license allows freedom to use for any purpose with attribution.
Last pushed
- agent-protocol
- Apr 8, 2025
- OpenAGI
- Nov 28, 2024
Categories
- agent-protocol
- AI Agents
- OpenAGI
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Days since push
- agent-protocol
- 484d
- OpenAGI
- 617d
Open issues (now)
- agent-protocol
- 50
- OpenAGI
- 10
Full report
- agent-protocol
- Trust report
- OpenAGI
- Trust report
Choose agent-protocol if…
- Tags unique to agent-protocol: ai-agent, api, auto-gpt, gpt-4.
- When you want to ensure interoperability between different AI agents irrespective of the frameworks used by them.
- More recently updated (last pushed Apr 8, 2025).
When NOT to use agent-protocol
- If you are developing an isolated system with no intention to communicate or integrate with other AI agents outside this scope.
- When working in environments where specific, proprietary interfaces provide significantly better performance or features than adhering to a generic protocol could offer.
Choose OpenAGI if…
- OpenAGI is a self-hostable package that requires deployment and management on your own infrastructure.
- Pricing: Free to use under MIT license; free for non-commercial purposes, commercial projects might require additional agreements or payment plans not specified in the repository..
- Tags unique to OpenAGI: agiresearch, aios.
- - **Current Projects**: If you have existing projects built on OpenAGI and they need continued maintenance or minor updates rather than a major overhaul
When NOT to use OpenAGI
- - **New Projects**: OpenAGI recommends migration to Cerebrum, marking it unsuitable for new projects looking towards future-proof solutions
- - **Advanced Development Needs**: When requiring enhanced capabilities or features that are only included in the newer framework (Cerebrum), sticking with OpenAGI may limit advancement
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- GitHub forks (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Last push (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Apr 8, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 6, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (agiresearch/OpenAGI) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (agiresearch/OpenAGI) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Last push (agiresearch/OpenAGI) · observed Nov 28, 2024
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-protocol 1.5k · OpenAGI 2.3k (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-protocol and OpenAGI?
- agent-protocol: Common interface for AI agents. OpenAGI: Agent creation package for building agents in AIOS. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-protocol over OpenAGI?
- Choose agent-protocol over OpenAGI when Tags unique to agent-protocol: ai-agent, api, auto-gpt, gpt-4; When you want to ensure interoperability between different AI agents irrespective of the frameworks used by them; More recently updated (last pushed Apr 8, 2025).
- When should I choose OpenAGI over agent-protocol?
- Choose OpenAGI over agent-protocol when OpenAGI is a self-hostable package that requires deployment and management on your own infrastructure; Pricing: Free to use under MIT license; free for non-commercial purposes, commercial projects might require additional agreements or payment plans not specified in the repository.; Tags unique to OpenAGI: agiresearch, aios; - **Current Projects**: If you have existing projects built on OpenAGI and they need continued maintenance or minor updates rather than a major overhaul.
- When should I avoid agent-protocol?
- If you are developing an isolated system with no intention to communicate or integrate with other AI agents outside this scope. When working in environments where specific, proprietary interfaces provide significantly better performance or features than adhering to a generic protocol could offer.
- When should I avoid OpenAGI?
- - **New Projects**: OpenAGI recommends migration to Cerebrum, marking it unsuitable for new projects looking towards future-proof solutions - **Advanced Development Needs**: When requiring enhanced capabilities or features that are only included in the newer framework (Cerebrum), sticking with OpenAGI may limit advancement
- Is agent-protocol or OpenAGI more popular on GitHub?
- OpenAGI has more GitHub stars (2,280 vs 1,458). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-protocol and OpenAGI open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, OpenAGI: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or OpenAGI?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-protocol alternatives and OpenAGI alternatives (agent-protocol markdown twin, OpenAGI markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, agent-protocol or OpenAGI?
- agent-protocol: Dormant. OpenAGI: Dormant. 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 agent-protocol and OpenAGI?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-protocol trust report; OpenAGI trust report.