--- title: "agentos vs agent-kernel" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/framerslab-agentos-vs-yaalalabs-agent-kernel" tools: ["framerslab-agentos", "yaalalabs-agent-kernel"] --- # agentos vs agent-kernel *GraphCanon updated Aug 23, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agentos if agentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript; pick agent-kernel if agent-kernel provides an operating system for scalable enterprise AI agents, supporting deployment and orchestration at scale with native integration support for MCP and A2A. [agentos](https://docs.agentos.sh) reports 617 GitHub stars, 92 forks, and 10 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. [agent-kernel](https://kernel.yaala.ai/) has 113 stars, 60 forks, and 128 open issues, last pushed Aug 7, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agentos's repository](https://github.com/framerslab/agentos) and [agent-kernel's repository](https://github.com/yaalalabs/agent-kernel). | | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) | [agent-kernel](/tools/yaalalabs-agent-kernel.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration | The Operating System for Scalable Enterprise AI Agents | | Stars | 617 | 113 | | Forks | 92 | 60 | | Open issues | 10 | 128 | | Language | TypeScript | Python | | Adopt for | AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. | Agent-kernel provides an operating system for scalable enterprise AI agents, supporting deployment and orchestration at scale with native integration support for MCP and A2A. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | AI Agents | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agentos](/tools/framerslab-agentos.md) | [agent-kernel](/tools/yaalalabs-agent-kernel.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 15d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 10 | 128 | | Stars delta | +16 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | Unknown | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/yaalalabs-agent-kernel/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agentos - **Adopt for:** AgentOS supports eleven LLM providers with runtime tool forging capabilities for cognitive memory in TypeScript. ## Decision facts: agent-kernel - **Requirements:** It requires Python versions between 3.12 and 3.13.x.; Supports deployment to various environments such as AWS Lambda, ECS, Azure Functions, or Container Apps via one Terraform module. - **Adopt for:** Agent-kernel provides an operating system for scalable enterprise AI agents, supporting deployment and orchestration at scale with native integration support for MCP and A2A. ## Choose when ### Choose agentos if… - agentos is primarily TypeScript; agent-kernel is Python. - Tags unique to agentos: agent-framework, cognitive-memory, llm-orchestration, multi-agent. - Need for cognitive memory and real-time tool generation in AI agents ### Choose agent-kernel if… - agent-kernel is primarily Python; agentos is TypeScript. - Requirements: It requires Python versions between 3.12 and 3.13.x.; Supports deployment to various environments such as AWS Lambda, ECS, Azure Functions, or Container Apps via one Terraform module.. - Tags unique to agent-kernel: a2a, adk, aws, azure. - If you require seamless scalability across different cloud providers like AWS and Azure without lock-in or rewrites. ## When NOT to use agentos - Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support - Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options ## When NOT to use agent-kernel - If your project is confined to a single, specific AI framework which doesn't require the flexibility Agent-kernel offers. - When you do not have Python version 3.12 - 3.13.x, as it's the required runtime environment. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agentos and agent-kernel? agentos: TypeScript AI agent framework providing cognitive memory and runtime tool forging with support for multi-agent orchestration. agent-kernel: The Operating System for Scalable Enterprise AI Agents. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agentos over agent-kernel? Choose agentos over agent-kernel when agentos is primarily TypeScript; agent-kernel is Python; 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 choose agent-kernel over agentos? Choose agent-kernel over agentos when agent-kernel is primarily Python; agentos is TypeScript; Requirements: It requires Python versions between 3.12 and 3.13.x.; Supports deployment to various environments such as AWS Lambda, ECS, Azure Functions, or Container Apps via one Terraform module.; Tags unique to agent-kernel: a2a, adk, aws, azure; If you require seamless scalability across different cloud providers like AWS and Azure without lock-in or rewrites. ### When should I avoid agentos? Preferring frameworks without multi-agent orchestration support Prioritizing environments with less than eleven LLM provider options ### When should I avoid agent-kernel? If your project is confined to a single, specific AI framework which doesn't require the flexibility Agent-kernel offers. When you do not have Python version 3.12 - 3.13.x, as it's the required runtime environment. ### Is agentos or agent-kernel more popular on GitHub? agentos has more GitHub stars (617 vs 113). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agentos and agent-kernel open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agentos: Apache-2.0, agent-kernel: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to agentos or agent-kernel? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agentos alternatives](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives) and [agent-kernel alternatives](/tools/yaalalabs-agent-kernel/alternatives) ([agentos markdown twin](/tools/framerslab-agentos/alternatives.md), [agent-kernel markdown twin](/tools/yaalalabs-agent-kernel/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/framerslab-agentos-vs-yaalalabs-agent-kernel.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agentos or agent-kernel? agentos: Active. agent-kernel: 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 agentos and agent-kernel? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agentos trust report](/tools/framerslab-agentos/trust); [agent-kernel trust report](/tools/yaalalabs-agent-kernel/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=framerslab-agentos`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=framerslab-agentos) - 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/_