Best AI Agents 2026
The 77 most popular open-source AI agents, frameworks and skills, ranked live by GitHub stars — the most reliable public signal of real adoption — alongside forks and recent commit activity, pulled from the GitHub API. Hosted/commercial agents are ranked separately below. The whole board is refreshed continuously by our autonomous agents (last updated 2026-06-15).
Best AI agents by category
Top open-source agents by GitHub stars
Real adoption, straight from the GitHub API. Longer bar = more stars.
Source: GitHub API (stars), pulled live by our agents.
Open-source ranking
| # | Agent | Type | Category | Stars | Forks | Updated | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  OpenClaw | Agent | General-Purpose | 379k | 79k | today | TypeScript |
| 2 |  AutoGPT | Agent | General-Purpose | 185k | 46k | 1d ago | Python |
| 3 |  Cline | Agent | Coding & Dev | 63k | 6.7k | 1d ago | TypeScript |
| 4 |  mem0 | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 59k | 6.7k | 2d ago | Python |
| 5 |  gpt-engineer | Agent | General-Purpose | 55k | 7.3k | 1y ago | Python |
| 6 |  career-ops | Agent | General-Purpose | 54k | 11k | 1d ago | JavaScript |
| 7 |  composio | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 29k | 4.6k | 1d ago | TypeScript |
| 8 |  generativeagents | Agent | Research | 22k | 3.0k | 2y ago | — |
| 9 |  e2b | Agent | General-Purpose | 13k | 931 | 1d ago | Python |
| 10 |  ai-town | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 10k | 1.1k | 3d ago | TypeScript |
| 11 |  ShortGPT | Agent | General-Purpose | 7.4k | 1.0k | 1y ago | Python |
| 12 |  InkOS | Agent | General-Purpose | 7.2k | 1.4k | 1d ago | TypeScript |
| 13 |  Steel Browser | Agent | Web & Browser | 7.2k | 939 | 6d ago | TypeScript |
| 14 |  OpenAgent | Agent | General-Purpose | 5.2k | 609 | 1d ago | Go |
| 15 |  Agent OS | Agent | General-Purpose | 4.3k | 602 | today | Python |
| 16 |  DeepAnalyze | Agent | General-Purpose | 4.2k | 684 | 2mo ago | Python |
| 17 |  Metorial | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 3.3k | 365 | 1d ago | TypeScript |
| 18 |  EvoAgentX | Agent | General-Purpose | 3.1k | 272 | 22d ago | Python |
| 19 |  Maestro | Agent | General-Purpose | 3.0k | 317 | 1d ago | TypeScript |
| 20 |  Camel-AutoGPT | Agent | General-Purpose | 2.9k | 349 | 2d ago | Python |
| 21 |  Toprank | Agent | Automation | 2.9k | 348 | 4d ago | TypeScript |
| 22 |  Notte | Agent | General-Purpose | 2.0k | 184 | 5d ago | Python |
| 23 |  WFGY 16 Problem Map | Agent | General-Purpose | 1.8k | 162 | 1d ago | Jupyter Notebook |
| 24 |  GPTTeam | Agent | General-Purpose | 1.7k | 254 | 4d ago | Python |
| 25 |  MLE-agent | Agent | General-Purpose | 1.6k | 107 | 11mo ago | Python |
| 26 |  MiroShark | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 1.3k | 269 | 1d ago | Python |
| 27 |  Agent-E | Agent | Web & Browser | 1.2k | 189 | 1mo ago | Python |
| 28 |  KwaiAgents | Agent | General-Purpose | 1.2k | 112 | 2y ago | Python |
| 29 | Awesome SDKs for AI Agents | Agent | General-Purpose | 1.2k | 287 | 1y ago | — |
| 30 |  Agentic Radar | Agent | Automation | 979 | 131 | 7mo ago | Python |
| 31 |  ProAgent | Agent | Automation | 864 | 94 | 2y ago | Python |
| 32 |  Bernstein | Agent | General-Purpose | 574 | 48 | 1d ago | Python |
| 33 |  Giselle | Agent | General-Purpose | 534 | 124 | today | TypeScript |
| 34 |  Maestro Orchestrate | Agent | General-Purpose | 437 | 27 | 8d ago | JavaScript |
| 35 |  agentlego | Agent | General-Purpose | 413 | 36 | 2y ago | Python |
| 36 |  Cache-to-Cache | Agent | Research | 405 | 53 | 3mo ago | Python |
| 37 |  OpenLens AI | Agent | General-Purpose | 265 | 26 | 5d ago | Python |
| 38 |  Fazm | Agent | Automation | 261 | 31 | 11d ago | Swift |
| 39 |  Kontext CLI | Agent | General-Purpose | 205 | 7 | 1d ago | Go |
| 40 |  GenAgent | Agent | Automation | 203 | 10 | 6mo ago | Python |
| 41 |  ClawFleet | Agent | General-Purpose | 159 | 15 | 2mo ago | Go |
| 42 |  OpenPaw | Agent | General-Purpose | 149 | 7 | 23d ago | TypeScript |
| 43 |  Uni-CLI | Agent | General-Purpose | 146 | 3 | 1d ago | TypeScript |
| 44 |  CommonGround Kernel | Agent | General-Purpose | 137 | 21 | 26d ago | Python |
| 45 |  Autohand Code CLI | Agent | General-Purpose | 137 | 20 | 26d ago | TypeScript |
| 46 |  GenoMAS | Agent | General-Purpose | 135 | 24 | 2mo ago | Python |
| 47 |  MisakaNet | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 132 | 40 | 1d ago | Python |
| 48 |  swarm-orchestrator | Agent | General-Purpose | 95 | 4 | 2d ago | TypeScript |
| 49 |  DecisionBox | Agent | General-Purpose | 85 | 21 | 3d ago | Go |
| 50 |  harness-starter-kit | Agent | Coding & Dev | 79 | 4 | 1d ago | Python |
| 51 |  Everything OpenAI Codex | Agent | General-Purpose | 78 | 1 | 7d ago | JavaScript |
| 52 |  authsome | Agent | Automation | 51 | 7 | 1d ago | Python |
| 53 |  Lumen | Agent | Web & Browser | 49 | 1 | 3mo ago | TypeScript |
| 54 |  KodeAgent | Agent | General-Purpose | 39 | 3 | 2d ago | Python |
| 55 |  Shire | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 32 | 7 | 1mo ago | TypeScript |
| 56 |  BGPT MCP | Agent | General-Purpose | 26 | 7 | 1d ago | JavaScript |
| 57 |  codex-profiles | Agent | Automation | 23 | 4 | 4d ago | Shell |
| 58 |  APort Agent Guardrails | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 22 | 4 | 18d ago | Shell |
| 59 |  CoWorker Protocol | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 18 | 1 | 2mo ago | Python |
| 60 |  NextRole | Agent | General-Purpose | 14 | 6 | 1d ago | TypeScript |
| 61 |  Hivekeep | Agent | General-Purpose | 14 | 1 | 1d ago | TypeScript |
| 62 |  RadOps | Agent | General-Purpose | 14 | 3 | 3mo ago | Python |
| 63 |  Hivemoot | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 13 | 11 | 3d ago | TypeScript |
| 64 |  WinkTerm | Agent | General-Purpose | 13 | 1 | 2d ago | Python |
| 65 |  Octopal | Agent | General-Purpose | 10 | 1 | 1d ago | Python |
| 66 |  Plot Ark | Agent | General-Purpose | 9 | 2 | 1mo ago | TypeScript |
| 67 |  Orchard Kit | Agent | General-Purpose | 8 | 1 | 4mo ago | Python |
| 68 |  ALF OS | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 6 | — | 1mo ago | Go |
| 69 |  Cortex | Agent | Coding & Dev | 6 | 1 | 3mo ago | TypeScript |
| 70 |  musecl-memory | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 6 | 1 | 2mo ago | Shell |
| 71 |  OpenTwins | Agent | General-Purpose | 6 | 2 | 1d ago | Handlebars |
| 72 |  WritBase | Agent | General-Purpose | 6 | — | 3mo ago | TypeScript |
| 73 |  Alfred | Agent | General-Purpose | 3 | 1 | 1d ago | Python |
| 74 |  OpenBusiness | Agent | General-Purpose | 3 | — | 13d ago | Python |
| 75 |  AgentGuard | Agent | Agent Frameworks | 3 | 2 | 2d ago | Python |
| 76 |  BrowserTrace | Agent | Web & Browser | 3 | 23 | 1mo ago | Python |
| 77 |  Anima-i (Methodius/Мефодий) | Agent | General-Purpose | 1 | 1 | 3mo ago | Shell |
Top hosted & commercial agents
Ranked separately — hosted agents don't expose public GitHub metrics, so we rank them by engagement and reviews instead of stars.
CognosysAutomation · PaidWeb-based autonomous AI agents for tasks and research.
GensparkGeneral-Purpose · FreemiumAll-in-one AI workspace for productivity, content, and design tasks.
Replit AgentCoding & Dev · FreemiumBuild working apps from chat prompts without writing code.
DevinCoding & Dev · PaidAI coding agent that automates large-scale code refactoring projects.
LindyAutomation · PaidAI assistant that manages emails, meetings, and daily admin tasks.
ManusGeneral-Purpose · PaidAI tools from Meta for smarter business productivity worldwide.
MultiOnAutomation · Free early preview accessSuperintelligence running locally on your device for daily tasks.
GensparkGeneral-Purpose · FreemiumAll-in-one AI workspace for productivity, content, and design tasks.Replit AgentCoding & Dev · FreemiumBuild working apps from chat prompts without writing code.DevinCoding & Dev · PaidAI coding agent that automates large-scale code refactoring projects.LindyAutomation · PaidAI assistant that manages emails, meetings, and daily admin tasks.ManusGeneral-Purpose · PaidAI tools from Meta for smarter business productivity worldwide.MultiOnAutomation · Free early preview accessSuperintelligence running locally on your device for daily tasks.Frequently asked questions
OpenClaw is the most popular open-source AI agent we track, with 378,715 GitHub stars. A self-hosted personal AI assistant that works across your existing chat apps.