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Decision brief
better-agents is a TypeScript-driven framework and toolset for developing and testing AI agents, featuring integration capabilities with different coding assistants.
Good fit when
- - You prioritize leveraging TypeScript in your development workflow and require strong type safety.
- - Your project involves the need to integrate seamlessly with specific coding assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity, or Kilocode CLI for enhanced functionality.
Avoid when
- - If you are working within an exclusively Python-based environment without intending to interact with TypeScript components or type safety mechanisms.
- - Your development setup doesn’t require or support integration with the specified coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, Antigravity, or Kilocode CLI.
- Requirements:
- - Ensure compatibility by using Node.js version 22+ along with npm or pnpm for dependency management.; - Access to an API key from LangWatch and your chosen LLM Provider is necessary.
Observed Jul 12, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Adoption
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- npm downloads (30d)
- 59·npm downloads API·Sep 20, 2026
Maintenance and security
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- Slowing (108d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No criticals
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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npm install better-agentsHow it fits your stack(11)
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Overview
Framework and tools for creating and testing AI agents. Supports TypeScript and Python, integrates with various coding assistants.
Capability facts
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Sep 20, 2026
- MCP server
- No MCP server detected
Source: repo_scan · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 20, 2026
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Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 20, 2026)
- [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/)Source link
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README
Installation Or use with npx: Requirements Node.js 22+ npm or pnpm A coding assistant (one of the following): Claude Code ( CLI) Cursor Antigravity ( ) Kilocode CLI ( ) API Keys: LangWatch API key (get one at https://app.langwatch.ai/authorize) Your chosen LLM Provider API key Te...
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.