Comparison
agent-protocol vs agentos
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 agentos if agentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-protocol | agentos |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (484d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Active (15d since push) As of 2d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2d · 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
- agentos
- TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration
Stars
- agent-protocol
- 1.5k
- agentos
- 617
Forks
- agent-protocol
- 185
- agentos
- 92
Open issues
- agent-protocol
- 50
- agentos
- 10
Language
- agent-protocol
- Python
- agentos
- 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.
- agentos
- AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript.
Persona
- agent-protocol
- -
- agentos
- -
Runtime
- agent-protocol
- -
- agentos
- -
License
- agent-protocol
- MIT
- agentos
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- agent-protocol
- Apr 8, 2025
- agentos
- Aug 7, 2026
Categories
- agent-protocol
- AI Agents
- agentos
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-protocol
- Dormant (18%)
- agentos
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- agent-protocol
- 484d
- agentos
- 15d
Open issues (now)
- agent-protocol
- 50
- agentos
- 10
Stars delta
- agent-protocol
- Unknown
- agentos
- +16 (30d)
Open issues delta
- agent-protocol
- Unknown
- agentos
- +1 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-protocol
- Published findings
- agentos
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- agent-protocol
- Trust report
- agentos
- Trust report
Choose agent-protocol if…
- agent-protocol is primarily Python; agentos is TypeScript.
- License: agent-protocol is MIT, agentos is Apache-2.0.
- 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 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 agentos if…
- agentos is primarily TypeScript; agent-protocol is Python.
- License: agentos is Apache-2.0, agent-protocol is MIT.
- Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent.
- Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents
When NOT to use agentos
- Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support
- Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options
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 (framerslab/agentos) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- GitHub forks (framerslab/agentos) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Last push (framerslab/agentos) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-protocol 1.5k · agentos 617 (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-protocol and agentos?
- agent-protocol: Common interface for AI 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 agent-protocol over agentos?
- Choose agent-protocol over agentos when agent-protocol is primarily Python; agentos is TypeScript; License: agent-protocol is MIT, agentos is Apache-2.0; 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 agentos over agent-protocol?
- Choose agentos over agent-protocol when agentos is primarily TypeScript; agent-protocol is Python; License: agentos is Apache-2.0, agent-protocol is MIT; Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent; Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents.
- 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 agentos?
- Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options
- Is agent-protocol or agentos more popular on GitHub?
- agent-protocol has more GitHub stars (1,458 vs 617). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-protocol and agentos open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, agentos: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or agentos?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-protocol alternatives and agentos alternatives (agent-protocol markdown twin, agentos 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 agentos?
- agent-protocol: Dormant. 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 agent-protocol and agentos?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-protocol trust report; agentos trust report.