--- title: "audapolis vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/bugbakery-audapolis-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["bugbakery-audapolis", "wshobson-agents"] --- # audapolis vs agents *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick audapolis when audapolis is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python; pick agents when agents is primarily Python; audapolis is TypeScript. [audapolis](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) reports 1.9k GitHub stars, 60 forks, and 124 open issues, last pushed Jun 24, 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 [audapolis's repository](https://github.com/bugbakery/audapolis) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | an editor for spoken-word audio with automatic transcription | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 1,868 | 37,779 | | Forks | 60 | 4,050 | | Open issues | 124 | 1 | | Language | TypeScript | 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 | AGPL-3.0 | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools, Speech & Audio | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [audapolis](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 17d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 124 | 1 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | No lockfile | No MCP manifest | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/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 audapolis if… - audapolis is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python. - License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, agents is MIT. - Tags unique to audapolis: audio-editing, speech-to-text, transcription, typescript. - Also covers Speech & Audio. ### Choose agents if… - agents is primarily Python; audapolis is TypeScript. - License: agents is MIT, audapolis is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering. - 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 audapolis - 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 audapolis and agents? audapolis: an editor for spoken-word audio with automatic transcription. 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 audapolis over agents? Choose audapolis over agents when audapolis is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python; License: audapolis is AGPL-3.0, agents is MIT; Tags unique to audapolis: audio-editing, speech-to-text, transcription, typescript; Also covers Speech & Audio. ### When should I choose agents over audapolis? Choose agents over audapolis when agents is primarily Python; audapolis is TypeScript; License: agents is MIT, audapolis is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering; 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 audapolis? 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 audapolis or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (37,779 vs 1,868). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are audapolis and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (audapolis: AGPL-3.0, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to audapolis or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [audapolis alternatives](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([audapolis markdown twin](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/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/bugbakery-audapolis-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, audapolis or agents? audapolis: Active. 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 audapolis and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [audapolis trust report](/tools/bugbakery-audapolis/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bugbakery-audapolis`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=bugbakery-audapolis) - 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/_