--- title: "agent-starter-pack vs agency-agents-zh" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack-vs-jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh" tools: ["googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack", "jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh"] --- # agent-starter-pack vs agency-agents-zh *GraphCanon updated Aug 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick agent-starter-pack if agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python; pick agency-agents-zh if agency-agents-zh 是一款专为中文市场设计的AI智能体集合，包含266个即插即用的角色，并特别强调针对中国市场的50个原创智能体。它支持18种编程工具，并通过 agency-orchestrator 进行编排和协作。. [agent-starter-pack](http://goo.gle/agents-cli) reports 6.5k GitHub stars, 1.5k forks, and 49 open issues, last pushed Jul 21, 2026. [agency-agents-zh](https://ao.aiolaola.com/experts) has 20k stars, 3.2k forks, and 6 open issues, last pushed Aug 17, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [agent-starter-pack's repository](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/agent-starter-pack) and [agency-agents-zh's repository](https://github.com/jnMetaCode/agency-agents-zh). | | [agent-starter-pack](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack.md) | [agency-agents-zh](/tools/jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Ship AI Agents to Google Cloud in minutes with built-in CI/CD, evaluation, and observability | 266个即插即用的AI专家角色支持多种工具 | | Stars | 6,537 | 19,612 | | Forks | 1,502 | 3,198 | | Open issues | 49 | 6 | | Language | Python | Shell | | Adopt for | agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python. | agency-agents-zh 是一款专为中文市场设计的AI智能体集合，包含266个即插即用的角色，并特别强调针对中国市场的50个原创智能体。它支持18种编程工具，并通过 agency-orchestrator 进行编排和协作。 | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Evaluation & Observability | AI Agents | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [agent-starter-pack](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack.md) | [agency-agents-zh](/tools/jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 29d | 2d | | Open issues (now) | 49 | 6 | | Stars delta | +18 (30d) | +1.7k (30d) | | Open issues delta | +1 (30d) | +5 (30d) | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: agent-starter-pack - **Requirements:** Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks. - **Adopt for:** agent-starter-pack offers built-in CI/CD, evaluation tools, and observability for deploying generative AI agents on Google Cloud with Python. ## Decision facts: agency-agents-zh - **Requirements:** 该工具集支持18种编程工具，如果目标环境不在这列出的支持范围内，则可能需要额外的兼容性工作。; 用户需自行确保遵守与所使用的任何AI工具相关的许可协议。 - **Adopt for:** agency-agents-zh 是一款专为中文市场设计的AI智能体集合，包含266个即插即用的角色，并特别强调针对中国市场的50个原创智能体。它支持18种编程工具，并通过 agency-orchestrator 进行编排和协作。 - **License detail:** MIT ## Choose when ### Choose agent-starter-pack if… - agent-starter-pack is primarily Python; agency-agents-zh is Shell. - License: agent-starter-pack is Apache-2.0, agency-agents-zh is MIT. - Requirements: Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks.. - Tags unique to agent-starter-pack: agents, gcp, gemini, genai-agents. - Also covers Evaluation & Observability. - You are working with Google Cloud and wish to deploy generative AI agents quickly using production-ready templates that come with integrated CI/CD pipelines. ### Choose agency-agents-zh if… - agency-agents-zh is primarily Shell; agent-starter-pack is Python. - License: agency-agents-zh is MIT, agent-starter-pack is Apache-2.0. - Requirements: 该工具集支持18种编程工具，如果目标环境不在这列出的支持范围内，则可能需要额外的兼容性工作。; 用户需自行确保遵守与所使用的任何AI工具相关的许可协议。. - Tags unique to agency-agents-zh: agency-orchestrator, agent-definitions, ai-agents, ai-roles. - 需要在中国市场上具体应用场景下使用AI辅助，比如小红书、抖音等平台的运营场景时。 ## When NOT to use agent-starter-pack - Your project is hosted on a cloud provider other than Google Cloud, as this tool is optimized for GCP services and uses Terraform specifically configured for deployment with it. - You do not need or want built-in CI/CD pipelines and evaluation tools, preferring to manage these components separately through different tools or self-configured setups. ## When NOT to use agency-agents-zh - If you require support for programming tools or languages not covered in the 18 supported ones. - If your target application area is entirely outside of China's specific contexts, e.g., Western markets exclusively. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between agent-starter-pack and agency-agents-zh? agent-starter-pack: Ship AI Agents to Google Cloud in minutes with built-in CI/CD, evaluation, and observability. agency-agents-zh: 266个即插即用的AI专家角色支持多种工具. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose agent-starter-pack over agency-agents-zh? Choose agent-starter-pack over agency-agents-zh when agent-starter-pack is primarily Python; agency-agents-zh is Shell; License: agent-starter-pack is Apache-2.0, agency-agents-zh is MIT; Requirements: Depends on Python 3.10+.; Requires the Google Cloud SDK for interacting with GCP services.; Terraform is needed for deployment purposes.; Make utility should be installed for development tasks.; Tags unique to agent-starter-pack: agents, gcp, gemini, genai-agents; Also covers Evaluation & Observability; You are working with Google Cloud and wish to deploy generative AI agents quickly using production-ready templates that come with integrated CI/CD pipelines. ### When should I choose agency-agents-zh over agent-starter-pack? Choose agency-agents-zh over agent-starter-pack when agency-agents-zh is primarily Shell; agent-starter-pack is Python; License: agency-agents-zh is MIT, agent-starter-pack is Apache-2.0; Requirements: 该工具集支持18种编程工具，如果目标环境不在这列出的支持范围内，则可能需要额外的兼容性工作。; 用户需自行确保遵守与所使用的任何AI工具相关的许可协议。; Tags unique to agency-agents-zh: agency-orchestrator, agent-definitions, ai-agents, ai-roles; 需要在中国市场上具体应用场景下使用AI辅助，比如小红书、抖音等平台的运营场景时。. ### When should I avoid agent-starter-pack? Your project is hosted on a cloud provider other than Google Cloud, as this tool is optimized for GCP services and uses Terraform specifically configured for deployment with it. You do not need or want built-in CI/CD pipelines and evaluation tools, preferring to manage these components separately through different tools or self-configured setups. ### When should I avoid agency-agents-zh? If you require support for programming tools or languages not covered in the 18 supported ones. If your target application area is entirely outside of China's specific contexts, e.g., Western markets exclusively. ### Is agent-starter-pack or agency-agents-zh more popular on GitHub? agency-agents-zh has more GitHub stars (19,612 vs 6,537). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are agent-starter-pack and agency-agents-zh open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (agent-starter-pack: Apache-2.0, agency-agents-zh: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to agent-starter-pack or agency-agents-zh? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [agent-starter-pack alternatives](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/alternatives) and [agency-agents-zh alternatives](/tools/jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh/alternatives) ([agent-starter-pack markdown twin](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/alternatives.md), [agency-agents-zh markdown twin](/tools/jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh/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/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack-vs-jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, agent-starter-pack or agency-agents-zh? agent-starter-pack: Active. agency-agents-zh: 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 agent-starter-pack and agency-agents-zh? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [agent-starter-pack trust report](/tools/googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack/trust); [agency-agents-zh trust report](/tools/jnmetacode-agency-agents-zh/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=googlecloudplatform-agent-starter-pack) - 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/_