--- title: "RGB vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/chen700564-rgb-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["chen700564-rgb", "wshobson-agents"] --- # RGB vs agents *GraphCanon updated Aug 19, 2026* ## Verdict Pick RGB if rGB is a Python package with no descriptive summary or topics, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license; 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. [RGB](https://github.com/chen700564/RGB) reports 371 GitHub stars, 39 forks, and 17 open issues, last pushed May 17, 2024. [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 [RGB's repository](https://github.com/chen700564/RGB) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [RGB](/tools/chen700564-rgb.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | RGB | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 371 | 38,928 | | Forks | 39 | 4,145 | | Open issues | 17 | 5 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | RGB is a Python package with no descriptive summary or topics, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 license. | 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._ | | [RGB](/tools/chen700564-rgb.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 806d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 17 | 5 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +860 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | +2 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/chen700564-rgb/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: RGB - **Adopt for:** RGB is a Python package with no descriptive summary or topics, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 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 RGB if… - License: RGB is Other, agents is MIT. - Tags unique to RGB: python. - When you need a tool licensed for non-commercial use only and willing to seek permissions for commercial scenarios. ### Choose agents if… - License: agents is MIT, RGB is Other. - 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 RGB - Avoid if your project requires commercial licensing without seeking additional permissions. ## 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 RGB and agents? RGB: RGB. 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 RGB over agents? Choose RGB over agents when License: RGB is Other, agents is MIT; Tags unique to RGB: python; When you need a tool licensed for non-commercial use only and willing to seek permissions for commercial scenarios. ### When should I choose agents over RGB? Choose agents over RGB when License: agents is MIT, RGB is Other; 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 RGB? Avoid if your project requires commercial licensing without seeking additional permissions. ### 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 RGB or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (38,928 vs 371). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are RGB and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (RGB: Other, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to RGB or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [RGB alternatives](/tools/chen700564-rgb/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([RGB markdown twin](/tools/chen700564-rgb/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/chen700564-rgb-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, RGB or agents? RGB: 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 RGB and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [RGB trust report](/tools/chen700564-rgb/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chen700564-rgb`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chen700564-rgb) - 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/_