--- title: "SolidGPT vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/ai-citizen-solidgpt-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["ai-citizen-solidgpt", "wshobson-agents"] --- # SolidGPT vs agents *GraphCanon updated Aug 19, 2026* ## Verdict Pick SolidGPT if solidGPT aids developers in finding information through AI-driven persona search, available as a VSCode extension; pick agents if the agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot. [SolidGPT](https://github.com/AI-Citizen/SolidGPT) reports 1.8k GitHub stars, 134 forks, and 15 open issues, last pushed Jan 12, 2025. [agents](https://sethhobson.com) has 39k stars, 4.1k forks, and 5 open issues, last pushed Aug 18, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [SolidGPT's repository](https://github.com/AI-Citizen/SolidGPT) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [SolidGPT](/tools/ai-citizen-solidgpt.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Developer AI Persona Search Agent | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 1,794 | 38,928 | | Forks | 134 | 4,145 | | Open issues | 15 | 5 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | SolidGPT aids developers in finding information through AI-driven persona search, available as a VSCode extension. | The agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | CC-BY-4.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [SolidGPT](/tools/ai-citizen-solidgpt.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 580d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 15 | 5 | | Stars delta | +2 (30d) | +860 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | +2 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/ai-citizen-solidgpt/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: SolidGPT - **Adopt for:** SolidGPT aids developers in finding information through AI-driven persona search, available as a VSCode extension. ## Decision facts: agents - **Adopt for:** The agents tool is a marketplace for plugins that enhances multiple AI agents, offering integration and management capabilities across several platforms, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot ## Choose when ### Choose SolidGPT if… - License: SolidGPT is CC-BY-4.0, agents is MIT. - Tags unique to SolidGPT: codechat, copilot, glean, gpt-4. - SolidGPT ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need to enhance your coding efficiency with an AI persona that understands developer-specific queries. ### Choose agents if… - License: agents is MIT, SolidGPT is CC-BY-4.0. - Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering. - You are working specifically within the ecosystems of Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini CLI, as it provides tailored plugins for these environments ## When NOT to use SolidGPT - Avoid if looking for a general-purpose search tool; SolidGPT focuses on developer personas. - Not suitable if you require features exclusive to broader market competitors, such as advanced code completion beyond persona-based queries. ## When NOT to use agents - You are working solely within a niche environment that isn't one of the supported platforms (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) because it may not offer compatible plugins or extensive support - Your project requirements do not include interoperability between multiple AI agents and you only need to leverage functionalities from a single AI agent with a robust in-built plugin ecosystem ## Common questions ### What is the difference between SolidGPT and agents? SolidGPT: Developer AI Persona Search Agent. agents: Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose SolidGPT over agents? Choose SolidGPT over agents when License: SolidGPT is CC-BY-4.0, agents is MIT; Tags unique to SolidGPT: codechat, copilot, glean, gpt-4; SolidGPT ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to enhance your coding efficiency with an AI persona that understands developer-specific queries. ### When should I choose agents over SolidGPT? Choose agents over SolidGPT when License: agents is MIT, SolidGPT is CC-BY-4.0; Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering; You are working specifically within the ecosystems of Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini CLI, as it provides tailored plugins for these environments. ### When should I avoid SolidGPT? Avoid if looking for a general-purpose search tool; SolidGPT focuses on developer personas. Not suitable if you require features exclusive to broader market competitors, such as advanced code completion beyond persona-based queries. ### When should I avoid agents? You are working solely within a niche environment that isn't one of the supported platforms (like Claude Code, Codex CLI, etc.) because it may not offer compatible plugins or extensive support Your project requirements do not include interoperability between multiple AI agents and you only need to leverage functionalities from a single AI agent with a robust in-built plugin ecosystem ### Is SolidGPT or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (38,928 vs 1,794). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are SolidGPT and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (SolidGPT: CC-BY-4.0, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to SolidGPT or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [SolidGPT alternatives](/tools/ai-citizen-solidgpt/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([SolidGPT markdown twin](/tools/ai-citizen-solidgpt/alternatives.md), [agents markdown twin](/tools/wshobson-agents/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/ai-citizen-solidgpt-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, SolidGPT or agents? SolidGPT: Dormant. agents: 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 SolidGPT and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [SolidGPT trust report](/tools/ai-citizen-solidgpt/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ai-citizen-solidgpt`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=ai-citizen-solidgpt) - 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/_