--- title: "oh-my-pi vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/can1357-oh-my-pi-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["can1357-oh-my-pi", "wshobson-agents"] --- # oh-my-pi vs agents *GraphCanon updated Aug 26, 2026* ## Verdict Pick oh-my-pi if oh-my-pi is an AI coding agent that focuses on terminal-based operations and supports hash-anchored edits within the TypeScript environment; 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. [oh-my-pi](https://omp.sh) reports 27k GitHub stars, 2.7k forks, and 1.8k open issues, last pushed Aug 25, 2026. [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 [oh-my-pi's repository](https://github.com/can1357/oh-my-pi) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [oh-my-pi](/tools/can1357-oh-my-pi.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | AI Coding agent for terminal with hash-anchored edits and optimized tool harness | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 27,446 | 38,928 | | Forks | 2,696 | 4,145 | | Open issues | 1,750 | 5 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | oh-my-pi is an AI coding agent that focuses on terminal-based operations and supports hash-anchored edits within the TypeScript environment. | 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 | MIT License | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [oh-my-pi](/tools/can1357-oh-my-pi.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 1.8k | 5 | | Stars delta | +7.7k (30d) | +860 (30d) | | Open issues delta | +914 (30d) | +2 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/can1357-oh-my-pi/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Cursor**: [oh-my-pi](/tools/can1357-oh-my-pi.md) - Works with Cursor; [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) - Works with Cursor ## Decision facts: oh-my-pi - **Requirements:** oh-my-pi requires a terminal environment and likely needs a setup appropriate for TypeScript development, such as Node.js runtime. - **Adopt for:** oh-my-pi is an AI coding agent that focuses on terminal-based operations and supports hash-anchored edits within the TypeScript environment. - **License detail:** MIT License ## 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 oh-my-pi if… - oh-my-pi is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python. - Requirements: oh-my-pi requires a terminal environment and likely needs a setup appropriate for TypeScript development, such as Node.js runtime.. - Tags unique to oh-my-pi: ai-coding-agent, anthropic, bun, claude. - oh-my-pi ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need an AI coding assistant that can integrate directly into your terminal environment, supporting real-time editing with hash-anchor capabilities. ### Choose agents if… - agents is primarily Python; oh-my-pi is TypeScript. - 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 oh-my-pi - If you are looking for a GUI-based solution since oh-my-pi strictly operates within the terminal, lacking any graphical user interfaces or web browser components. - For developers preferring other programming languages as the tool's optimized tool harness is geared towards TypeScript and does not natively support all language features of alternatives like Python. ## 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 oh-my-pi and agents? oh-my-pi: AI Coding agent for terminal with hash-anchored edits and optimized tool harness. 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 oh-my-pi over agents? Choose oh-my-pi over agents when oh-my-pi is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python; Requirements: oh-my-pi requires a terminal environment and likely needs a setup appropriate for TypeScript development, such as Node.js runtime.; Tags unique to oh-my-pi: ai-coding-agent, anthropic, bun, claude; oh-my-pi ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need an AI coding assistant that can integrate directly into your terminal environment, supporting real-time editing with hash-anchor capabilities. ### When should I choose agents over oh-my-pi? Choose agents over oh-my-pi when agents is primarily Python; oh-my-pi is TypeScript; 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 oh-my-pi? If you are looking for a GUI-based solution since oh-my-pi strictly operates within the terminal, lacking any graphical user interfaces or web browser components. For developers preferring other programming languages as the tool's optimized tool harness is geared towards TypeScript and does not natively support all language features of alternatives like Python. ### 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 oh-my-pi or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (38,928 vs 27,446). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are oh-my-pi and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (oh-my-pi: MIT, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to oh-my-pi or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [oh-my-pi alternatives](/tools/can1357-oh-my-pi/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([oh-my-pi markdown twin](/tools/can1357-oh-my-pi/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/can1357-oh-my-pi-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, oh-my-pi or agents? oh-my-pi: Very 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 oh-my-pi and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [oh-my-pi trust report](/tools/can1357-oh-my-pi/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=can1357-oh-my-pi`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=can1357-oh-my-pi) - 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/_