Comparison
moby vs agents
Verdict
Pick moby if moby is a collaborative endeavor for developing tools and components in the container ecosystem; 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.
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GraphCanon updated 4d
Trust & integrity
| Signal | moby | agents |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 4d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2w · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of 4d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11 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
- moby
- A collaborative project for container ecosystem
- agents
- Multi-harness agentic plugin marketplace for various AI agents
Stars
- moby
- 72k
- agents
- 39k
Forks
- moby
- 19k
- agents
- 4.1k
Open issues
- moby
- 3.9k
- agents
- 5
Language
- moby
- Go
- agents
- Python
Adopt for
- moby
- Moby is a collaborative endeavor for developing tools and components in the container ecosystem.
- 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
- moby
- -
- agents
- -
Runtime
- moby
- -
- agents
- -
License
- moby
- The Apache License, Version 2.0 allows for the use, distribution, and modification under certain conditions.
- agents
- MIT
Last pushed
- moby
- Jul 31, 2026
- agents
- Aug 18, 2026
Categories
- moby
- Developer Tools
- agents
- AI Agents, Developer Tools
Trust and health
Days since push
- moby
- 2d
- agents
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- moby
- 3.9k
- agents
- 5
Stars delta
- moby
- Unknown
- agents
- +860 (30d)
Open issues delta
- moby
- Unknown
- agents
- +2 (30d)
Owner type
- moby
- Organization
- agents
- User
OSV dependency advisories
- moby
- No published findings from this source as of 2026-07-11
- agents
- No lockfile (source not queried)
Full report
- moby
- Trust report
- agents
- Trust report
Choose moby if…
- moby is primarily Go; agents is Python.
- License: moby is Apache-2.0, agents is MIT.
- Requirements: Your use of Moby may be subject to U.S. export laws; ensure compliance with applicable regulations..
- Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go.
- moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment.
- If you seek to assemble open-source container-based systems independently of commercial Docker support offerings
When NOT to use moby
- For users needing guaranteed enterprise or commercial support for their products as Moby offers no official support beyond community assistance
- If your project is reliant on the stability and specific features of versioned Docker products; Moby focuses on open-source code development rather than product-level features
Choose agents if…
- agents is primarily Python; moby is Go.
- License: agents is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, 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 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 (moby/moby) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- GitHub forks (moby/moby) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- Last push (moby/moby) · observed Jul 31, 2026
- License file (Apache-2.0) · observed Aug 3, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 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: moby 72k · agents 39k (synced Aug 3, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between moby and agents?
- moby: A collaborative project for container ecosystem. 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 moby over agents?
- Choose moby over agents when moby is primarily Go; agents is Python; License: moby is Apache-2.0, agents is MIT; Requirements: Your use of Moby may be subject to U.S. export laws; ensure compliance with applicable regulations.; Tags unique to moby: containers, docker, go; moby ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; If you seek to assemble open-source container-based systems independently of commercial Docker support offerings.
- When should I choose agents over moby?
- Choose agents over moby when agents is primarily Python; moby is Go; License: agents is MIT, moby is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to agents: agent-skills, agentic-ai, automation, 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 moby?
- For users needing guaranteed enterprise or commercial support for their products as Moby offers no official support beyond community assistance If your project is reliant on the stability and specific features of versioned Docker products; Moby focuses on open-source code development rather than product-level features
- 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 moby or agents more popular on GitHub?
- moby has more GitHub stars (71,952 vs 38,928). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are moby and agents open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (moby: Apache-2.0, agents: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to moby or agents?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at moby alternatives and agents alternatives (moby 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, moby or agents?
- moby: 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 moby and agents?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: moby trust report; agents trust report.