Comparison
dust vs agents
Verdict
Pick dust if dust, a TypeScript and Rust-based AI agent platform for workflow acceleration; 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.
Markdown twin · dust alternatives · agents alternatives
GraphCanon updated 5d
Trust & integrity
| Signal | dust | agents |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 5d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 1w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 5d · 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.
- agents
- Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents
Stars
- dust
- 1.4k
- agents
- 39k
Forks
- dust
- 329
- agents
- 4.1k
Open issues
- dust
- 315
- agents
- 5
Language
- dust
- TypeScript
- agents
- Python
Adopt for
- dust
- Dust, a TypeScript and Rust-based AI agent platform for workflow acceleration.
- agents
- 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
- dust
- -
- agents
- -
Runtime
- dust
- -
- agents
- -
License
- dust
- MIT
- agents
- MIT
Last pushed
- dust
- Aug 15, 2026
- agents
- Aug 18, 2026
Categories
- dust
- AI Agents
- agents
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Days since push
- dust
- 0d
- agents
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- dust
- 315
- agents
- 5
Stars delta
- dust
- +23 (30d)
- agents
- +860 (30d)
Open issues delta
- dust
- +68 (30d)
- agents
- +2 (30d)
Owner type
- dust
- Organization
- agents
- User
Full report
- dust
- Trust report
- agents
- Trust report
Choose dust if…
- dust is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python.
- 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 agents if…
- agents is primarily Python; dust is TypeScript.
- 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 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
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 (wshobson/agents) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- GitHub forks (wshobson/agents) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Last push (wshobson/agents) · observed Aug 18, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Aug 19, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: dust 1.4k · agents 39k (synced Aug 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between dust and agents?
- dust: Custom AI agent platform to speed up your work.. 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 dust over agents?
- Choose dust over agents when dust is primarily TypeScript; agents is Python; 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 agents over dust?
- Choose agents over dust when agents is primarily Python; dust is TypeScript; 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 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 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 dust or agents more popular on GitHub?
- agents has more GitHub stars (38,928 vs 1,438). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are dust and agents open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (dust: MIT, agents: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to dust or agents?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at dust alternatives and agents alternatives (dust markdown twin, agents 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 agents?
- dust: 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 dust and agents?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: dust trust report; agents trust report.