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A curated shortlist, ranked by GitHub stars.

Showing 12 of 12 agents Ranked by GitHub stars · · Methodology
Rank 01Unchanged since Jul 31, 2026
391.2k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

OpenClaw

openclaw

Automates everyday tasks across your apps and devices.

AssistantsPersonal assistant
Rank 02Unchanged since Jul 31, 2026
250.8k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

Hermes Agent

NousResearch

Learns from experience and builds reusable skills across chat apps.

AssistantsSelf-improving
Rank 03Unchanged since Jul 31, 2026
211.5k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

OpenCode

anomalyco

Terminal coding agent with your choice of model.

CodingTerminal agent
Rank 04Unchanged since Jul 31, 2026
187.6k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

AutoGPT

Significant-Gravitas

Turns goals into executable tasks. Classic agent: MIT; platform: separate license.

AutomationMixed license
Rank 05Up 2 since Jul 31, 2026
127.7k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

OpenAI’s terminal agent for editing code and running commands.

CodingTerminal agent
Rank 06Down 1 since Jul 31, 2026
117.0k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

Browser Use

browser-use

Navigates websites and automates multi-step browser tasks.

BrowserWeb automation
Rank 07New entry since Jul 31, 2026
111.8k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

Pi

earendil-works

A minimal terminal coding agent you can customize with extensions and skills.

CodingExtensible agent
Rank 08Down 2 since Jul 31, 2026
107.2k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

Gemini CLI

google-gemini

Gemini-powered coding and automation in your terminal.

CodingTerminal agent
Rank 09Down 1 since Jul 31, 2026
89.8k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

OpenHands

OpenHands

Writes code and runs engineering tasks in a sandbox.

CodingSoftware engineering
Rank 10Down 1 since Jul 31, 2026
83.3k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

DeerFlow

bytedance

Long-running research with memory, sandboxes, and specialized subagents.

ResearchDeep research
Rank 11Unchanged since Jul 31, 2026
69.7k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

Cline

cline

Plans, edits, and executes code with your approval.

CodingIDE · CLI · SDK
Rank 12Unchanged since Jul 31, 2026
54.9k GitHub stars. Oct 03, 2026 snapshot.

Goose

aaif-goose

An extensible agent that installs, edits, executes, and tests code.

CodingExtensible agent