--- title: "agent-protocol vs askimo" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/agi-inc-agent-protocol-vs-askimo-ai-askimo" tools: ["agi-inc-agent-protocol", "askimo-ai-askimo"] --- # agent-protocol vs askimo *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agent-protocol when agent-protocol is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin; pick askimo when askimo is primarily Kotlin; agent-protocol is Python. [agent-protocol](https://agentprotocol.ai) reports 1.5k GitHub stars, 186 forks, and 49 open issues, last pushed Apr 8, 2025. [askimo](https://askimo.chat) has 485 stars, 100 forks, and 15 open issues, last pushed Sep 20, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agent-protocol's repository](https://github.com/agi-inc/agent-protocol) and [askimo's repository](https://github.com/askimo-ai/askimo). | | [agent-protocol](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol.md) | [askimo](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Common interface for AI agents | AI Client for chat, RAG, and agents with multi-provider model support. | | Stars | 1,454 | 485 | | Forks | 186 | 100 | | Open issues | 49 | 15 | | Language | Python | Kotlin | | Adopt for | 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. | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Data & Retrieval | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agent-protocol](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol.md) | [askimo](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 515d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 49 | 15 | | Stars delta | -4 (30d) | +167 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -1 (30d) | -4 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agent-protocol - **Adopt for:** 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. ## Decision facts: askimo - **Pricing:** unknown - The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified. ## Choose when ### Choose agent-protocol if… - agent-protocol is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin. - License: agent-protocol is MIT, askimo is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to agent-protocol: agents, ai-agent, api, auto-gpt. - When you want to ensure interoperability between different AI agents irrespective of the frameworks used by them. ### Choose askimo if… - askimo is primarily Kotlin; agent-protocol is Python. - License: askimo is AGPL-3.0, agent-protocol is MIT. - Pricing: The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified.. - Tags unique to askimo: agentic-workflow, ai-assistant, artificial-intelligence, chat-client. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - Use for Kotlin developers who need to integrate chat and AI agents with multi-provider support including Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenAI. ## 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. ## When NOT to use askimo - Avoid if you require a solution that supports languages other than Kotlin, as Askimo is exclusively built for Kotlin environments. - Not suitable if your project has strict licensing requirements and requires proprietary code, due to its AGPL-3.0 license which might impose restrictions. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agent-protocol and askimo? agent-protocol: Common interface for AI agents. askimo: AI Client for chat, RAG, and agents with multi-provider model support.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agent-protocol over askimo? Choose agent-protocol over askimo when agent-protocol is primarily Python; askimo is Kotlin; License: agent-protocol is MIT, askimo is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to agent-protocol: agents, ai-agent, api, auto-gpt; When you want to ensure interoperability between different AI agents irrespective of the frameworks used by them. ### When should I choose askimo over agent-protocol? Choose askimo over agent-protocol when askimo is primarily Kotlin; agent-protocol is Python; License: askimo is AGPL-3.0, agent-protocol is MIT; Pricing: The pricing information on the Askimo repository is not specified.; Tags unique to askimo: agentic-workflow, ai-assistant, artificial-intelligence, chat-client; Also covers Data & Retrieval; Use for Kotlin developers who need to integrate chat and AI agents with multi-provider support including Claude, Codex, Gemini, and OpenAI. ### 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 askimo? Avoid if you require a solution that supports languages other than Kotlin, as Askimo is exclusively built for Kotlin environments. Not suitable if your project has strict licensing requirements and requires proprietary code, due to its AGPL-3.0 license which might impose restrictions. ### Is agent-protocol or askimo more popular on GitHub? agent-protocol has more GitHub stars (1,454 vs 485). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agent-protocol and askimo open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, askimo: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or askimo? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agent-protocol alternatives](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol/alternatives) and [askimo alternatives](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/alternatives) ([agent-protocol markdown twin](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol/alternatives.md), [askimo markdown twin](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/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/agi-inc-agent-protocol-vs-askimo-ai-askimo.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agent-protocol or askimo? agent-protocol: Dormant. askimo: Very 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 agent-protocol and askimo? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agent-protocol trust report](/tools/agi-inc-agent-protocol/trust); [askimo trust report](/tools/askimo-ai-askimo/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agi-inc-agent-protocol`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=agi-inc-agent-protocol) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_