Comparison
agent-protocol vs just-chat
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 just-chat if just-chat is a Python framework for setting up an LLM-based AI agent using Docker or Podman for quick chat interactions. It supports customization and provides detailed installation instructions.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-protocol | just-chat |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (484d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Slowing (258d 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 | 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
- just-chat
- Make your LLM agent and chat with it simple and fast!
Stars
- agent-protocol
- 1.5k
- just-chat
- 74
Forks
- agent-protocol
- 185
- just-chat
- 13
Open issues
- agent-protocol
- 50
- just-chat
- 2
Language
- agent-protocol
- Python
- just-chat
- 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.
- just-chat
- just-chat is a Python framework for setting up an LLM-based AI agent using Docker or Podman for quick chat interactions. It supports customization and provides detailed installation instructions.
Persona
- agent-protocol
- -
- just-chat
- -
Runtime
- agent-protocol
- -
- just-chat
- -
License
- agent-protocol
- MIT
- just-chat
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- agent-protocol
- Apr 8, 2025
- just-chat
- Nov 22, 2025
Categories
- agent-protocol
- AI Agents
- just-chat
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-protocol
- Dormant (18%)
- just-chat
- Slowing (36%)
Days since push
- agent-protocol
- 484d
- just-chat
- 258d
Open issues (now)
- agent-protocol
- 50
- just-chat
- 2
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-protocol
- Published findings
- just-chat
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- agent-protocol
- Trust report
- just-chat
- Trust report
Choose agent-protocol if…
- License: agent-protocol is MIT, just-chat 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 just-chat if…
- License: just-chat is Apache-2.0, agent-protocol is MIT.
- Tags unique to just-chat: chatbot, docker composition, llm-agent, podman support.
- Also covers Developer Tools.
- just-chat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- When you need to quickly set up and interact with an LLM-based AI agent without extensive configuration.
When NOT to use just-chat
- If your workflow does not support Docker or Podman, as these are the only supported deployment environments.
- When you are using Ubuntu 22.04 with the default Podman version (v3), which requires manual installation since it is not fully compatible with just-chat's setup.
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 (longevity-genie/just-chat) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (longevity-genie/just-chat) · observed Aug 8, 2026
- Last push (longevity-genie/just-chat) · observed Nov 22, 2025
- License file (Apache-2.0) · 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 · just-chat 74 (synced Aug 6, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-protocol and just-chat?
- agent-protocol: Common interface for AI agents. just-chat: Make your LLM agent and chat with it simple and fast!. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-protocol over just-chat?
- Choose agent-protocol over just-chat when License: agent-protocol is MIT, just-chat 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 just-chat over agent-protocol?
- Choose just-chat over agent-protocol when License: just-chat is Apache-2.0, agent-protocol is MIT; Tags unique to just-chat: chatbot, docker composition, llm-agent, podman support; Also covers Developer Tools; just-chat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to quickly set up and interact with an LLM-based AI agent without extensive configuration.
- 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 just-chat?
- If your workflow does not support Docker or Podman, as these are the only supported deployment environments. When you are using Ubuntu 22.04 with the default Podman version (v3), which requires manual installation since it is not fully compatible with just-chat's setup.
- Is agent-protocol or just-chat more popular on GitHub?
- agent-protocol has more GitHub stars (1,458 vs 74). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-protocol and just-chat open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, just-chat: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or just-chat?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-protocol alternatives and just-chat alternatives (agent-protocol markdown twin, just-chat 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 just-chat?
- agent-protocol: Dormant. just-chat: 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 just-chat?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-protocol trust report; just-chat trust report.