Comparison
agent-protocol vs memU
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 memU if memU offers fast memory retrieval and self-evolving skills for AI agents at lower operational costs.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | agent-protocol | memU |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Dormant (547d since push) As of Oct 8, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Very active (5d since push) As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of Oct 8, 2026 · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of Sep 20, 2026 · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of Jul 11, 2026 · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of Jul 11, 2026 · 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
- memU
- Personal memory for agents with fast retrieval and self-evolving skills
Stars
- agent-protocol
- 1.5k
- memU
- 14k
Forks
- agent-protocol
- 189
- memU
- 1.1k
Open issues
- agent-protocol
- 50
- memU
- 120
Language
- agent-protocol
- Python
- memU
- 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.
- memU
- memU offers fast memory retrieval and self-evolving skills for AI agents at lower operational costs.
Persona
- agent-protocol
- -
- memU
- -
Runtime
- agent-protocol
- -
- memU
- -
License
- agent-protocol
- MIT
- memU
- Other
Last pushed
- agent-protocol
- Apr 8, 2025
- memU
- Sep 14, 2026
Categories
- agent-protocol
- AI Agents
- memU
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Maintenance
- agent-protocol
- Dormant (18%)
- memU
- Very active (96%)
Days since push
- agent-protocol
- 547d
- memU
- 5d
Open issues (now)
- agent-protocol
- 50
- memU
- 120
Stars delta
- agent-protocol
- +4 (30d)
- memU
- +358 (30d)
Open issues delta
- agent-protocol
- +1 (30d)
- memU
- +26 (30d)
OSV dependency advisories
- agent-protocol
- Published findings
- memU
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- agent-protocol
- Trust report
- memU
- Trust report
Choose agent-protocol if…
- License: agent-protocol is MIT, memU is Other.
- 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 memU if…
- License: memU is Other, agent-protocol is MIT.
- Tags unique to memU: agent-memory, claude-skills, harness, loop-engineering.
- Use memU when your project requires fast access to stored agent actions and memories which can adapt over time without needing human intervention.
When NOT to use memU
- Avoid using memU if your application mandates proprietary memory systems that are tightly integrated with specific agent architectures not supported by memU.
- memU is unsuitable for projects where the customizability and control over skill evolution are limited or require extensive manual adjustments, as this tool emphasizes self-evolving features.
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 Oct 8, 2026
- GitHub forks (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Oct 8, 2026
- Last push (agi-inc/agent-protocol) · observed Apr 8, 2025
- License file (MIT) · observed Oct 8, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (NevaMind-AI/memU) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- GitHub forks (NevaMind-AI/memU) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Last push (NevaMind-AI/memU) · observed Sep 14, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Sep 20, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 16, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: agent-protocol 1.5k · memU 14k (synced Oct 8, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between agent-protocol and memU?
- agent-protocol: Common interface for AI agents. memU: Personal memory for agents with fast retrieval and self-evolving skills. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose agent-protocol over memU?
- Choose agent-protocol over memU when License: agent-protocol is MIT, memU is Other; 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 memU over agent-protocol?
- Choose memU over agent-protocol when License: memU is Other, agent-protocol is MIT; Tags unique to memU: agent-memory, claude-skills, harness, loop-engineering; Use memU when your project requires fast access to stored agent actions and memories which can adapt over time without needing human intervention.
- 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 memU?
- Avoid using memU if your application mandates proprietary memory systems that are tightly integrated with specific agent architectures not supported by memU. memU is unsuitable for projects where the customizability and control over skill evolution are limited or require extensive manual adjustments, as this tool emphasizes self-evolving features.
- Is agent-protocol or memU more popular on GitHub?
- memU has more GitHub stars (14,420 vs 1,458). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are agent-protocol and memU open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-protocol: MIT, memU: Other).
- Where can I find alternatives to agent-protocol or memU?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at agent-protocol alternatives and memU alternatives (agent-protocol markdown twin, memU 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 memU?
- agent-protocol: Dormant. memU: 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 memU?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: agent-protocol trust report; memU trust report.