--- title: "CL4R1T4S vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s", "wshobson-agents"] --- # CL4R1T4S vs agents *GraphCanon updated Aug 19, 2026* ## Verdict Pick CL4R1T4S if cL4R1T4S provides leaked system prompts for evaluating transparency and accessibility of various AI chat systems; 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. [CL4R1T4S](https://github.com/elder-plinius/CL4R1T4S) reports 46k GitHub stars, 9.5k forks, and 122 open issues, last pushed Jul 24, 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 [CL4R1T4S's repository](https://github.com/elder-plinius/CL4R1T4S) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [CL4R1T4S](/tools/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Leaked system prompts for various AI agents include ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini among others emphasizing transparency and access. | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 46,435 | 38,928 | | Forks | 9,474 | 4,145 | | Open issues | 122 | 5 | | Language | - | Python | | Adopt for | CL4R1T4S provides leaked system prompts for evaluating transparency and accessibility of various AI chat systems. | 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 | AGPL-3.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [CL4R1T4S](/tools/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 2d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 122 | 5 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +860 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | +2 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## Shared compatibility - **Cursor**: [CL4R1T4S](/tools/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s.md) - Works with Cursor; [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) - Works with Cursor ## Decision facts: CL4R1T4S - **Adopt for:** CL4R1T4S provides leaked system prompts for evaluating transparency and accessibility of various AI chat systems. ## 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 CL4R1T4S if… - License: CL4R1T4S is AGPL-3.0, agents is MIT. - Tags unique to CL4R1T4S: agents, ai, chatgpt, gemini. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. - - When you aim to assess the inner workings and transparency of popular chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini through publicly shared prompts and guidelines. ### Choose agents if… - License: agents is MIT, CL4R1T4S is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, workflows. - 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 CL4R1T4S - - Avoid using CL4R1T4S if your goal is official documentation support since it comprises leaked information that may not be updated by the AI system authorities. ## 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 CL4R1T4S and agents? CL4R1T4S: Leaked system prompts for various AI agents include ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini among others emphasizing transparency and access.. 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 CL4R1T4S over agents? Choose CL4R1T4S over agents when License: CL4R1T4S is AGPL-3.0, agents is MIT; Tags unique to CL4R1T4S: agents, ai, chatgpt, gemini; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; - When you aim to assess the inner workings and transparency of popular chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini through publicly shared prompts and guidelines. ### When should I choose agents over CL4R1T4S? Choose agents over CL4R1T4S when License: agents is MIT, CL4R1T4S is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, workflows; 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 CL4R1T4S? - Avoid using CL4R1T4S if your goal is official documentation support since it comprises leaked information that may not be updated by the AI system authorities. ### 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 CL4R1T4S or agents more popular on GitHub? CL4R1T4S has more GitHub stars (46,435 vs 38,928). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are CL4R1T4S and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (CL4R1T4S: AGPL-3.0, agents: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to CL4R1T4S or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [CL4R1T4S alternatives](/tools/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([CL4R1T4S markdown twin](/tools/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s/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/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, CL4R1T4S or agents? CL4R1T4S: 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 CL4R1T4S and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [CL4R1T4S trust report](/tools/elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=elder-plinius-cl4r1t4s) - 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/_