--- title: "awesome-gpt vs agents" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/formulahendry-awesome-gpt-vs-wshobson-agents" tools: ["formulahendry-awesome-gpt", "wshobson-agents"] --- # awesome-gpt vs agents *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick awesome-gpt if awesome-gpt is a curated list of GPT and related resources, serving as a reference for developers exploring or working with large language models and their applications; 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. [awesome-gpt](https://github.com/formulahendry/awesome-gpt) reports 1.0k GitHub stars, 76 forks, and 27 open issues, last pushed May 29, 2024. [agents](https://sethhobson.com) has 38k stars, 4.0k forks, and 1 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-gpt's repository](https://github.com/formulahendry/awesome-gpt) and [agents's repository](https://github.com/wshobson/agents). | | [awesome-gpt](/tools/formulahendry-awesome-gpt.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Curated list of GPT and related resources | Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents | | Stars | 1,044 | 37,779 | | Forks | 76 | 4,050 | | Open issues | 27 | 1 | | Language | - | Python | | Adopt for | awesome-gpt is a curated list of GPT and related resources, serving as a reference for developers exploring or working with large language models and their applications. | 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 | | Categories | LLM Frameworks, Developer Tools | AI Agents, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [awesome-gpt](/tools/formulahendry-awesome-gpt.md) | [agents](/tools/wshobson-agents.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 773d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 27 | 1 | | Security scan | No lockfile | No MCP manifest | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/formulahendry-awesome-gpt/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: awesome-gpt - **Pricing:** unknown - Information about pricing is unavailable and likely does not apply as this is a curated list rather than a software service with licensing costs. - **Requirements:** Since awesome-gpt is an informational repository, it itself does not have RAM requirements or Docker needs. However, users might require internet access to view - **Adopt for:** awesome-gpt is a curated list of GPT and related resources, serving as a reference for developers exploring or working with large language models and their applications. ## 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 awesome-gpt if… - Pricing: Information about pricing is unavailable and likely does not apply as this is a curated list rather than a software service with licensing costs.. - Requirements: Since awesome-gpt is an informational repository, it itself does not have RAM requirements or Docker needs. However, users might require internet access to view. - Tags unique to awesome-gpt: llm, chatgpt, gpt, openai. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - Use awesome-gpt if you are looking for a comprehensive collection of links and resources specifically focused on GPT, ChatGPT, OpenAI products, and other large-scale AI tools. ### Choose agents if… - Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, workflows, agentic-ai, 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 awesome-gpt - Avoid using awesome-gpt if you need detailed tutorials or in-depth technical documentation, as it primarily functions as an index of resources rather than an educational material provider. - Do not rely on awesome-gpt for real-time updates or specific usage statistics, tool availability, or pricing plans since the repository relies heavily on links external to its curation. ## 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 awesome-gpt and agents? awesome-gpt: Curated list of GPT and related resources. 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 awesome-gpt over agents? Choose awesome-gpt over agents when Pricing: Information about pricing is unavailable and likely does not apply as this is a curated list rather than a software service with licensing costs.; Requirements: Since awesome-gpt is an informational repository, it itself does not have RAM requirements or Docker needs. However, users might require internet access to view; Tags unique to awesome-gpt: llm, chatgpt, gpt, openai; Also covers LLM Frameworks; Use awesome-gpt if you are looking for a comprehensive collection of links and resources specifically focused on GPT, ChatGPT, OpenAI products, and other large-scale AI tools. ### When should I choose agents over awesome-gpt? Choose agents over awesome-gpt when Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, workflows, agentic-ai, 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 awesome-gpt? Avoid using awesome-gpt if you need detailed tutorials or in-depth technical documentation, as it primarily functions as an index of resources rather than an educational material provider. Do not rely on awesome-gpt for real-time updates or specific usage statistics, tool availability, or pricing plans since the repository relies heavily on links external to its curation. ### 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 awesome-gpt or agents more popular on GitHub? agents has more GitHub stars (37,779 vs 1,044). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are awesome-gpt and agents open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-gpt or agents? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-gpt alternatives](/tools/formulahendry-awesome-gpt/alternatives) and [agents alternatives](/tools/wshobson-agents/alternatives) ([awesome-gpt markdown twin](/tools/formulahendry-awesome-gpt/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/formulahendry-awesome-gpt-vs-wshobson-agents.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, awesome-gpt or agents? awesome-gpt: 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 awesome-gpt and agents? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-gpt trust report](/tools/formulahendry-awesome-gpt/trust); [agents trust report](/tools/wshobson-agents/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=formulahendry-awesome-gpt`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=formulahendry-awesome-gpt) - 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/_