Comparison
agent-protocol vs eko
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 eko if eko excels at natural-language commands for creating agentic AI workflows.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-protocol | eko |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (484d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Slowing (143d since push) As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3w · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) 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
- eko
- Build Production-ready Agentic Workflow with Natural Language
Stars
- agent-protocol
- 1.5k
- eko
- 4.9k
Forks
- agent-protocol
- 185
- eko
- 440
Open issues
- agent-protocol
- 50
- eko
- 11
Language
- agent-protocol
- Python
- eko
- TypeScript
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.
- eko
- Eko excels at natural-language commands for creating agentic AI workflows.
Persona
- agent-protocol
- -
- eko
- -
Runtime
- agent-protocol
- -
- eko
- -
License
- agent-protocol
- MIT
- eko
- MIT
Last pushed
- agent-protocol
- Apr 8, 2025
- eko
- Mar 3, 2026
Categories
- agent-protocol
- AI Agents
- eko
- AI Agents, Inference & Serving
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-protocol
- Dormant (18%)
- eko
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- agent-protocol
- 484d
- eko
- 143d
Open issues (now)
- agent-protocol
- 50
- eko
- 11
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-protocol
- Published findings
- eko
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- agent-protocol
- Trust report
- eko
- Trust report
Choose agent-protocol if…
- agent-protocol is primarily Python; eko is TypeScript.
- 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.
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 eko if…
- eko is primarily TypeScript; agent-protocol is Python.
- Tags unique to eko: agent, agentic-ai, agentic-ai-development, agentic-framework.
- Also covers Inference & Serving.
- For TypeScript projects needing agentic work via natural language
When NOT to use eko
- If your team lacks proficiency in working with TypeScript and its ecosystem
- In scenarios demanding real-time low-latency execution without the overhead of language processing
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 (FellouAI/eko) · observed Jul 25, 2026
- GitHub forks (FellouAI/eko) · observed Jul 25, 2026
- Last push (FellouAI/eko) · observed Mar 3, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 25, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 14, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-protocol 1.5k · eko 4.9k (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-protocol and eko?
- agent-protocol: Common interface for AI agents. eko: Build Production-ready Agentic Workflow with Natural Language. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-protocol over eko?
- Choose agent-protocol over eko when agent-protocol is primarily Python; eko is TypeScript; 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.
- When should I choose eko over agent-protocol?
- Choose eko over agent-protocol when eko is primarily TypeScript; agent-protocol is Python; Tags unique to eko: agent, agentic-ai, agentic-ai-development, agentic-framework; Also covers Inference & Serving; For TypeScript projects needing agentic work via natural language.
- 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 eko?
- If your team lacks proficiency in working with TypeScript and its ecosystem In scenarios demanding real-time low-latency execution without the overhead of language processing
- Is agent-protocol or eko more popular on GitHub?
- eko has more GitHub stars (4,939 vs 1,458). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-protocol and eko open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, eko: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or eko?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-protocol alternatives and eko alternatives (agent-protocol markdown twin, eko 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 eko?
- agent-protocol: Dormant. eko: Slowing. 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 eko?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-protocol trust report; eko trust report.