--- title: "mobilerun vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/droidrun-mobilerun-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["droidrun-mobilerun", "wshobson-agents"] --- # mobilerun vs agents *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick mobilerun if mobilerun allows users to use natural language commands to automate actions on Android devices, leveraging Python and being agnostic to the underlying LLM; 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. [mobilerun](https://mobilerun.ai/framework) reports 9.4k GitHub stars, 1.0k forks, and 33 open issues, last pushed Sep 16, 2026. [agents](https://sethhobson.com) has 40k stars, 4.2k forks, and 12 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [mobilerun's repository](https://github.com/droidrun/mobilerun) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [mobilerun](/tools/droidrun-mobilerun.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Automate your mobile devices with natural language commands - an LLM agnostic mobile Agent | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 9,425 | 39,823 | | Forks | 1,006 | 4,246 | | Open issues | 33 | 12 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | Mobilerun allows users to use natural language commands to automate actions on Android devices, leveraging Python and being agnostic to the underlying LLM. | 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 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [mobilerun](/tools/droidrun-mobilerun.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 3d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 33 | 12 | | Stars delta | +545 (30d) | +895 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -2 (30d) | +7 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/droidrun-mobilerun/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: mobilerun - **Adopt for:** Mobilerun allows users to use natural language commands to automate actions on Android devices, leveraging Python and being agnostic to the underlying LLM. ## 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 mobilerun if… - Tags unique to mobilerun: ai-agents, android, android-automation, hacktoberfest. - mobilerun ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - - Use Mobilerun when you are specifically working with an Android device and prefer a tool that handles both installation of necessary components and execution via natural language. ### Choose agents if… - Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering. - Also covers Developer Tools. - 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 mobilerun - - Avoid Mobilerun if you utilize Python version 3.14 or newer as support is not currently provided for these versions. - - Do not use Mobilerun for iOS automation tasks since the solution is solely designed for Android devices. ## 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 mobilerun and agents? mobilerun: Automate your mobile devices with natural language commands - an LLM agnostic mobile 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 mobilerun over agents? Choose mobilerun over agents when Tags unique to mobilerun: ai-agents, android, android-automation, hacktoberfest; mobilerun ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; - Use Mobilerun when you are specifically working with an Android device and prefer a tool that handles both installation of necessary components and execution via natural language. ### When should I choose agents over mobilerun? Choose agents over mobilerun when Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, prompt-engineering; Also covers Developer Tools; 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 mobilerun? - Avoid Mobilerun if you utilize Python version 3.14 or newer as support is not currently provided for these versions. - Do not use Mobilerun for iOS automation tasks since the solution is solely designed for Android devices. ### 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 mobilerun or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (39,823 vs 9,425). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are mobilerun and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (mobilerun: MIT, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to mobilerun or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [mobilerun alternatives](/tools/droidrun-mobilerun/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([mobilerun markdown twin](/tools/droidrun-mobilerun/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/droidrun-mobilerun-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, mobilerun or agents? mobilerun: 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 mobilerun and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [mobilerun trust report](/tools/droidrun-mobilerun/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=droidrun-mobilerun`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=droidrun-mobilerun) - 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/_