Comparison
dust vs agentos
Verdict
Pick dust if dust, a TypeScript and Rust-based AI agent platform for workflow acceleration; pick agentos if agentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript.
Markdown twin · dust alternatives · agentos alternatives
GraphCanon updated 2d
Trust & integrity
| Signal | dust | agentos |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Active (15d since push) As of 2d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- dust
- Custom AI agent platform to speed up your work.
- agentos
- TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration
Stars
- dust
- 1.4k
- agentos
- 617
Forks
- dust
- 329
- agentos
- 92
Open issues
- dust
- 315
- agentos
- 10
Language
- dust
- TypeScript
- agentos
- TypeScript
Adopt for
- dust
- Dust, a TypeScript and Rust-based AI agent platform for workflow acceleration.
- agentos
- AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript.
Persona
- dust
- -
- agentos
- -
Runtime
- dust
- -
- agentos
- -
License
- dust
- MIT
- agentos
- Apache-2.0
Last pushed
- dust
- Aug 15, 2026
- agentos
- Aug 7, 2026
Categories
- dust
- AI Agents
- agentos
- AI Agents
Trust and health
Maintenance
- dust
- Very active (96%)
- agentos
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- dust
- 0d
- agentos
- 15d
Open issues (now)
- dust
- 315
- agentos
- 10
Stars delta
- dust
- +23 (30d)
- agentos
- +16 (30d)
Open issues delta
- dust
- +68 (30d)
- agentos
- +1 (30d)
Full report
- dust
- Trust report
- agentos
- Trust report
Choose dust if…
- License: dust is MIT, agentos is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to dust: agents, large language models, llm, rust.
- dust ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- Need customization in AI agents with TypeScript and Rust support
When NOT to use dust
- Prefer fully managed AI services without needing low-level tuning options
- Require integration with frameworks that do not support TypeScript or Rust
Choose agentos if…
- License: agentos is Apache-2.0, dust is MIT.
- Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent.
- Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents
When NOT to use agentos
- Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support
- Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (dust-tt/dust) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (dust-tt/dust) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Last push (dust-tt/dust) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 15, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 12, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (framerslab/agentos) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- GitHub forks (framerslab/agentos) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Last push (framerslab/agentos) · observed Aug 7, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 23, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: dust 1.4k · agentos 617 (synced Aug 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between dust and agentos?
- dust: Custom AI agent platform to speed up your work.. agentos: TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose dust over agentos?
- Choose dust over agentos when License: dust is MIT, agentos is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to dust: agents, large language models, llm, rust; dust ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Need customization in AI agents with TypeScript and Rust support.
- When should I choose agentos over dust?
- Choose agentos over dust when License: agentos is Apache-2.0, dust is MIT; Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent; Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents.
- When should I avoid dust?
- Prefer fully managed AI services without needing low-level tuning options Require integration with frameworks that do not support TypeScript or Rust
- When should I avoid agentos?
- Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options
- Is dust or agentos more popular on GitHub?
- dust has more GitHub stars (1,438 vs 617). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are dust and agentos open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (dust: MIT, agentos: Apache-2.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to dust or agentos?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at dust alternatives and agentos alternatives (dust markdown twin, agentos markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, dust or agentos?
- dust: Very active. agentos: 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 dust and agentos?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: dust trust report; agentos trust report.