--- title: "automa vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/automaapp-automa-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["automaapp-automa", "wshobson-agents"] --- # automa vs agents *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick automa when automa is primarily Vue; agents is Python; pick agents when agents is primarily Python; automa is Vue. [automa](https://www.goautoma.com/extension) reports 21k GitHub stars, 2.3k forks, and 370 open issues, last pushed Mar 2, 2026. [agents](https://sethhobson.com) has 38k stars, 4.0k forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [automa's repository](https://github.com/AutomaApp/automa) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [automa](/tools/automaapp-automa.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A browser extension for automating your browser by connecting blocks | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 21,480 | 37,779 | | Forks | 2,333 | 4,050 | | Open issues | 370 | 1 | | Language | Vue | Python | | 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 | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [automa](/tools/automaapp-automa.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 134d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 370 | 1 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/automaapp-automa/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## 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 automa if… - automa is primarily Vue; agents is Python. - License: automa is Other, agents is MIT. - Tags unique to automa: browser-automation, browser-extension, chrome-extension, firefox-extension. ### Choose agents if… - agents is primarily Python; automa is Vue. - License: agents is MIT, automa is Other. - Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, prompt-engineering, workflows. - Also covers AI Agents. - 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 automa - Last GitHub push was 135 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 2, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on automa. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## 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 automa and agents? automa: A browser extension for automating your browser by connecting blocks. 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 automa over agents? Choose automa over agents when automa is primarily Vue; agents is Python; License: automa is Other, agents is MIT; Tags unique to automa: browser-automation, browser-extension, chrome-extension, firefox-extension. ### When should I choose agents over automa? Choose agents over automa when agents is primarily Python; automa is Vue; License: agents is MIT, automa is Other; Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, prompt-engineering, workflows; Also covers AI Agents; 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 automa? Last GitHub push was 135 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 2, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on automa. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### 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 automa or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (37,779 vs 21,480). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are automa and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (automa: Other, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to automa or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [automa alternatives](/tools/automaapp-automa/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([automa markdown twin](/tools/automaapp-automa/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/automaapp-automa-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, automa or agents? automa: Slowing. 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 automa and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [automa trust report](/tools/automaapp-automa/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=automaapp-automa`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=automaapp-automa) - 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/_