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  • 🧩 Agent Frameworks & SDKs

    • Editor-agent runtimes & managed platforms

      • Cline - brightgreen) — Pioneer agentic VS Code extension, repositioned as ONE runtime across IDE + terminal + SDK (CLI 3.0 May 2026). 8M+ installs. · `Apache-2.0` · TypeScript · ≈63.5k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Roo Code - lightgrey) — ARCHIVED May 15, 2026 (final v3.54.0). Cline fork w/ custom modes. Team pivoted to 'Roomote' (Slack-first cloud). Successors: Zoo Code, Kilo Code. · `Apache-2.0` · TypeScript · ≈24.2k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
    • Orchestration layer

      • CrewAI - brightgreen) — Role-based Crews (autonomous agent teams) + deterministic Flows. Standalone since v1.14 (no LangChain dep). Fortune-500 traction claimed. · `MIT` · Python · ≈53.9k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • PocketFlow - brightgreen) — Deliberately 100-line minimalist graph framework, zero dependencies. Positioned for 'let Cursor/Claude build agents on top.' · `MIT` · Python, TS, Java, C++, Go · ≈10.8k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • smolagents - brightgreen) — Agents that 'think in code' — CodeAgent writes Python (sandboxed via E2B/Modal/Docker) vs JSON ToolCallingAgent. ~1k-line core. · `Apache-2.0` · Python · ≈27.9k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • LlamaIndex - brightgreen) — RAG-native 'document agent' platform. Multi-agent via AgentWorkflow + custom planners. · `MIT` · Python, TS · ≈50.2k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
    • The three-vendor SDK race

      • Claude Agent SDK - brightgreen) — Renamed Claude Code SDK — programmatic access to the same agent loop/tools/context as Claude Code. · `MIT` · Python, TypeScript · ≈7.3k★ *approx/unverified (py)*
      • Anthropic Agent Skills - brightgreen) — Reference impl of the Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md capability packs). Widely cited as having 'surged past MCP' as the de-facto capabilities layer. · `Apache-2.0 (skills)` · Markdown (SKILL.md) · ≈152.6k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Google ADK 2.0 - brightgreen) — Code-first build/eval/deploy. ADK 2.0 added graph-based Workflow Runtime (routing, fan-out/fan-in, loops, HITL) + Task API for agent-to-agent delegation. · `Apache-2.0` · Python, Go, Java, TS · ≈20.2k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Microsoft AutoGen - yellow) — MAINTENANCE MODE. Event-driven multi-agent. Users directed to Microsoft Agent Framework. · `CC-BY-4.0` · Python, .NET · ≈59.1k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Microsoft Agent Framework - brightgreen) — 1.0 GA. Official successor merging AutoGen + Semantic Kernel. Graph workflows, durable/restartable, A2A + MCP interop. · `MIT` · Python, .NET · ≈11.5k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Amazon Bedrock AgentCore - brightgreen) — GA managed agent platform. Two API calls (CreateHarness + InvokeHarness) to run production agents. Runtime (isolated FS+shell), Memory, Gateway, Browser, Identity, Observability. CloudWatch-traced. MCP support. · `Proprietary` · Python
      • AgentGateway - brightgreen) — Open-source AI-native proxy/data plane (3.5k★). One high-performance Rust proxy governs all agent traffic: agent-to-LLM, agent-to-tool (via MCP), and agent-to-agent (via A2A), plus ordinary HTTP/gRPC. Donated to the Linux Foundation (Aug 2025). Contributors from AWS, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, Red Hat. Handles auth, rate limiting, observability, and policy enforcement across all agent traffic. · `Apache-2.0` · Rust · 3.8k★ *GitHub API, 2026-07-09*
  • 🐄 Agent Managers & Multiplexers

    • Editor-agent runtimes & managed platforms

      • cmux - brightgreen) — The dominant agent multiplexer by traction (22.7k★). Native macOS terminal built on libghostty with agent-state awareness, subagent-to-pane promotion, built-in browser automation pane, iOS app (beta), Unix socket + CLI API, skills system, SSH remote attach. Survives full reboots with session restore. · `MIT` · Swift (AppKit + libghostty) · ≈22.7k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Agent of Empires (AoE) - brightgreen) — TUI + web dashboard (PWA) session manager for AI coding agents. Each agent in its own tmux session + git worktree. Docker sandboxing option. Mobile phone access via built-in HTTP server. 104 releases — one of the most actively developed in the category. · `MIT` · Rust · ≈2.6k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • dmux - brightgreen) — Dev agent multiplexer for git worktrees. Each pane gets its own worktree + branch for full isolation. Multi-select agent launches (run different agents per pane). AI-named branches/commits, smart one-step merge, built-in file browser, lifecycle hooks. · `MIT` · TypeScript, Shell · ≈1.7k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Multica - brightgreen) — Kanban board orchestration for coding agents (37.7k★). Agents get profiles, skills, and assigned issues with statuses — like human teammates in Linear. Vendor-neutral, drives 12+ CLIs. Control plane (Next.js + Go + Postgres) in the cloud, daemon runs agents locally in git worktrees on the user's machine. Uses existing subscriptions, not API keys. · `Apache-2.0` · Go, TypeScript, Next.js · ≈37.7k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-23*
      • Parallel Code - brightgreen) — GUI desktop app for parallel multi-agent coding. Auto-creates git worktree per task (zero conflict between agents). QR-code phone monitoring over Wi-Fi/Tailscale. Keyboard-first navigation. Merge back to main from sidebar. · `MIT` · TypeScript · ≈744★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Agent Deck - brightgreen) — Go-based TUI 'command center' for AI coding agents. 343 releases — most iterated tool in category. Groups, search, session forking, git worktrees, per-agent cost tracking, and a phone-controlled 'Conductor' mode for fleet management. · `MIT` · Go · ≈352★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Herdr - brightgreen) — The reference agent multiplexer — tmux for AI coding agents. Workspaces, tabs, panes with agent-state awareness (blocked/working/done/idle). Detach/reattach over SSH, sessions persist. Unix socket API lets agents orchestrate each other. No GUI, no Electron, runs anywhere you can ssh. · `MIT` · Rust
      • Quil - brightgreen) — Reboot-proof terminal multiplexer for AI dev. Snapshots workspace to disk continuously — close laptop, reboot, type 'quil' and everything restores in <30s incl. auto-resuming Claude Code sessions. Built-in MCP server (18 tools) makes your terminal addressable by agents. Typed panes (not generic shells). · `Proprietary` · Rust (single binary)
      • TUICommander - brightgreen) — AI-native desktop IDE for multi-agent dev. Up to 50 parallel sessions, each in its own git worktree. Rate-limit detection with countdown timers, question/prompt detection, usage tracking with 7-day charts + 52-week heatmaps. Tauri + SolidJS + Rust. · `Apache-2.0` · Rust, SolidJS, Tauri · ≈87★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • RelayDeck - orange) — Local-first fleet OS for CLI coding agents. Runs vendor CLIs unattended in PTYs. Agents discover peers by purpose/tags with durable peer-to-peer messaging. Plugin-extensible (harnesses, providers, skills, automations). State in local SQLite, secrets in on-host vault. No cloud account, no telemetry. · `MIT` · Go · ≈60★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Fleet - brightgreen) — Terminal dashboard for managing multiple Claude Code sessions in tmux. Hooks into Claude Code's event system for real-time agent state tracking. 7 agent states sorted by urgency. Send prompts, approve permissions, filter sessions — all from one pane. Compiled Bun binary. · `MIT` · TypeScript (Bun) · ≈10★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Stably Orca - brightgreen) — Agent Development Environment (ADE) for running a fleet of parallel coding agents (8k★). Each agent gets its own git worktree. Design Mode: click any UI element in embedded Chromium and send HTML/CSS/screenshot to an agent's prompt. Diff annotation layer for inline review. GitHub + Linear integration. Mobile companion (iOS/Android) for monitoring. Agents can also drive Orca via Computer Use mode. · `MIT` · TypeScript, Rust · 14.9k★ *GitHub API, 2026-07-09*
      • Quil - brightgreen) — Reboot-proof terminal multiplexer for AI dev. Snapshots workspace to disk continuously — close laptop, reboot, type 'quil' and everything restores in <30s incl. auto-resuming Claude Code sessions. Built-in MCP server (18 tools) makes your terminal addressable by agents. Typed panes (not generic shells). · `Proprietary` · Rust (single binary)
  • 🤖 Always-On Personal AI Assistants — *the focal category*

    • Adjacent (explicitly NOT the same category)

      • Goose - brightgreen) — General-purpose developer/desktop agent, 70+ MCP extensions. Donated by Block to Linux Foundation / AAIF (Jun 2026). v1.38.0 released. NOT messaging-first — adjacent category, not a true OpenClaw peer. · `Apache-2.0` · Rust · ≈49.8k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • SuperAGI - brightgreen) — 2023-era web-UI autonomous-agent framework. Concurrent agents + toolkits marketplace. Web-UI-centric, not chat-reachable — adjacent, not a peer. · `Apache-2.0` · Python, Next.js · ≈15k★ *approx (class)*
    • Proprietary equivalents

      • Claude Cowork + Dispatch - brightgreen) — GA Apr 9, 2026. Full desktop + browser. Dispatch = persistent session messageable from phone, runs while away. Anthropic's explicit always-on answer (press-framed vs OpenClaw). · `Proprietary`
      • Perplexity Computer / Personal Computer - brightgreen) — 24/7 digital proxy. Personal Computer GA Mac May 7, 2026 on dedicated Mac mini, mobile remote, kill switch, audit trail. Pitched as 'a more secure OpenClaw'. · `Proprietary`
      • Gemini Spark / auto-browse - blue) — Successor to shut-down Project Mariner. auto-browse shipping in Chrome; Gemini Spark = 24/7 personal agent (I/O 2026). WebMCP origin trial in Chrome 149. · `Proprietary`
      • uncertain - platform chat-reachable autonomous agent; 'My Computer' desktop mode (Mar 2026). Meta moving to UNWIND the deal (Beijing divestiture order, Jun 2026). Future in flux. · `Proprietary`
      • active
      • QwenPaw - brightgreen) — Self-hostable personal AI assistant (20k★) from Alibaba's AgentScope team. Easy install on own machine or cloud. Supports multiple chat apps with extensible capabilities via skills. 190+ contributors, 85 releases. v2.0.0-beta.1 latest. · `Apache-2.0` · Python, TypeScript · 21.6k★ *GitHub API, 2026-07-09*
    • The OpenClaw wave (self-hosted OSS)

      • Memoh - brightgreen) | `AGPL-3.0` · Go, Vue, Rust | ≈1.9k★ *GitHub API via Exa, 2026-06-23* | Closest structural peer to OpenClaw. Each agent gets its own containerized 'cloud computer' (FS, desktop, browser, network, memory). Copyleft license. v0.13.1 … |
      • OwnPilot - brightgreen) | `MIT` · TypeScript | — | Explicitly OpenClaw-derived ('Claw' naming + SKILL.md). Strongest feature overlap incl. edge/IoT device control, soul agents, crews. |
      • Lethe - brightgreen) | `MIT` · Rust (~50 MB binary) | — | Most architecturally distinctive: brain-inspired multi-actor design, self-modifying loop (per README). Narrower channel surface (Telegram + HTTP/SSE only). Bor… |
      • Hermes Agent - brightgreen) | `Apache-2.0` · Python | ≈197.5k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19 (last known — rate limited this run)* | Self-improving always-on agent. v0.17.0 'Reach Release' (Jun 19): iMessage support (Photon), Raft agent network, desktop app with rebindable shortcuts + subage… |
  • ⌨️ CLI Coding Tools

    • AI-native terminals & legacy

      • Warp - brightgreen) — AI-native terminal — replaces the shell itself (NL→bash, block-based dev env), not a coding agent running inside one. · `Client AGPL-3.0 / server proprietary` · Rust · ≈62.0k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Continue - lightgrey) — ARCHIVED after final 2.0.0 release (VS Code ext, cn CLI, JetBrains plugin). Historical: PR-checks agents. · `Apache-2.0` · TypeScript
      • MiMo Code - brightgreen) — Xiaomi's open-source terminal coding agent, built on the OpenCode project. Adds long-term memory, specialized working modes, and state management for multi-hundred-step agentic tasks. MIT licensed. Bundled with free limited-time access to MiMo-V2.5 (1M token context). Claims to surpass Claude Code in complex programming benchmarks. · `MIT` · TypeScript · 11.7k★ *GitHub API, 2026-07-09*
      • Grok Build - brightgreen) — xAI's terminal coding agent with `/goal` mode (Jun 22): long-running autonomous execution with built-in verification. Agent plans, breaks work into a progress checklist, and executes until complete — reviewing code, inspecting webpages, or running scripts. `/goal status/pause/resume/clear` for steering. Requires SuperGrok or X Premium Plus subscription. · `Proprietary` · Go
    • Open-source multi-provider agents

      • Crush - brightgreen) — Best-in-class TUI/UX, broadest provider matrix out of the box. · `OSS (verify exact)` · Go
      • OpenCode - brightgreen) — Highest-traction OSS terminal coding agent. Multi-session parallel agents, desktop beta. Copilot/OpenAI login. · `OSS` · TypeScript · ≈176.2k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
    • Vendor CLIs (proprietary)

      • Codex CLI - brightgreen) — Sandboxed agentic execution; Rust rewrite. Bundled with ChatGPT plans or API-metered. Top vendor CLI on Terminal-Bench. · `Apache-2.0` · Rust · ≈92.1k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Gemini CLI - red) — DEAD. Shut down June 18, 2026. All consumer accounts (free/Pro/Ultra) received HTTP 410 Gone. Replaced by closed-source Antigravity CLI (agy). 105k-star OSS project orphaned. Enterprise customers retain access via paid Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform API keys. · `Apache-2.0` · TypeScript · ≈105.4k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19 — SHUT DOWN Jun 18*
      • Junie - brightgreen) — JetBrains AI coding agent — GA June 2026. Advanced Plan mode (structured doc with PRD/tech design/delivery/testing tabs), PR review with project context, long-running tasks. Uses real JetBrains debugger and project tools. Works in IDE + terminal. · `Proprietary`
      • Cursor CLI - brightgreen) — Agent / Plan / Ask modes + Cloud Agent handoff. Tightest parity with Cursor editor. Teams pricing refreshed Jun 2026. · `Proprietary`
      • GitHub Copilot CLI - brightgreen) — Deepest GitHub-native integration. /fleet parallel subagents, autopilot, AGENTS.md skills, native MCP. Usage-metered AI Credits (Jun 1, 2026). · `Proprietary`
      • Kiro CLI - brightgreen) — Replaces the deprecated OSS Amazon Q Developer CLI (OSS→closed). NL→bash, >500-tool autocomplete, custom agents. First-party AWS/Bedrock/IAM integration. · `Proprietary`
  • 🖱️ Computer-Use & Browser Agents

    • ⚠️ Benchmark reality check (OSWorld)

    • Builder / API layer

      • Anthropic Computer Use - orange) — Canonical 'screenshot → coordinate → action' loop in a Docker Linux+X11+VNC container. The de-facto builder starting point. Eligible for Zero Data Retention. · `API proprietary / demo OSS`
      • Microsoft OmniParser v2 - brightgreen) — Not an agent — pure-vision GUI-grounding module that 'tokenizes' screenshots. Paired with OmniTool (dockerized Win11 VM). · `OSS` · Python · ≈24.9k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Simular Agent S3 - brightgreen) — First VENDOR-REPORTED OSWorld crossing: 72.60% (best-of-N; single-pass 66%). Not on independent leaderboards. Full desktop + Android. Raised $21.5M. · `Apache-2.0` · Python · ≈11.9k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Skyvern - brightgreen) — Enterprise browser-RPA replacement. Planner-Agent-Validator, native CAPTCHA + 2FA, SOC2/HIPAA. Workflow engine, not chat-reachable. · `AGPL-3.0` · Python · ≈21.9k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • OpenHands - brightgreen) — Self-hosted 'developer control center'. Runs its own agent OR Claude Code/Codex/Gemini. SDK + CLI + GUI + Agent Canvas (scheduled tasks, Slack/GitHub/Linear). · `MIT (core)` · Python · ≈77.7k★ *GitHub API, 2026-06-19*
      • Anthropic Computer Use - orange) — Canonical 'screenshot → coordinate → action' loop in a Docker Linux+X11+VNC container. The de-facto builder starting point. Eligible for Zero Data Retention. · `API proprietary / demo OSS`
    • First-party consumer agents

      • ChatGPT agent (ex-Operator/CUA) - brightgreen) — Operator shut down Aug 31, 2025 → folded into ChatGPT 'agent mode'. CUA exposed via Agents SDK. Workspace Agents (Apr 2026) add Slack + scheduled/cloud persistence. · `Proprietary`
      • Apple Siri AI - orange) — Deliberately NOT vision-based computer use — acts via structured App Intents, not pixel clicks. Always-on cross-device, privacy-first. WWDC26. · `Proprietary`
      • Project Mariner - red) — SHUT DOWN May 4, 2026. Browser automation proved too brittle (CAPTCHAs, anti-bot, layout drift). Tech folded into Gemini surfaces. · `Proprietary`
  • 🖥️ Desktop Apps & IDEs

    • Editor-agent runtimes & managed platforms

      • Claude Desktop - brightgreen) — Native macOS + Windows app (no Linux). Three tabs: Chat, Cowork (autonomous agent for local files/tasks), Code (Claude Code GUI). MCP server connections, Desktop Extensions (.mcpb one-click bundles), Computer Use mode. Windows reached full parity Feb 2026. · `Proprietary`
      • Codex Desktop - brightgreen) — Mac + Windows desktop agent. 5M+ weekly active users (up 6× since Feb 2026 desktop launch). Computer Use (screen reading, mouse/keyboard control), scheduled Skills (natural-language cron), 90+ plugins, Chrome extension, Chronicle (ambient memory). 20% of users are non-developer knowledge workers. · `Proprietary`
      • GitHub Copilot App - brightgreen) — GA June 17, 2026 (macOS / Windows / Linux). Agent-native desktop — My Work view across repos, git worktrees for parallel agent sessions, Canvases (bidirectional human-agent surfaces), Cloud Automations (scheduled agent tasks), Agent Merge (CI-to-green). MCP support. · `Proprietary`
      • Qt Creator 20 - brightgreen) — Qt Creator 20 (Jun 2026) added ACP Client extension — chat panel for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, Copilot). MCP Server extension for tool access. Zen Mode for focus. Major C++/Qt IDE entering the agent era. · `GPL-3.0 / commercial` · C++ · ≈3.0k★ *GitHub mirror; primary hosting at code.qt.io*
      • GitKraken Kepler - brightgreen) — Agentic Development Environment (ADE) — delivery engine for managing parallel AI coding agents. Directs multiple agents, drives output through to merged. Win/Mac/Linux + browser. SSH/WSL support. · `Proprietary`
      • Windsurf - brightgreen) — AI IDE acquired by Cognition (absorbing Devin cloud platform). Cascade agent = strongest autonomous multi-file loop in its class. Readable plan view for long sessions. ~$15/mo Pro. VS Code fork. · `Proprietary` · TypeScript
  • ⚡ Quick Picks

    • Claude Code - brightgreen) | Top-tier reasoning; fully agentic with subagents, hooks, MCP, headless + background agents. |
    • Qwen Code - brightgreen) | Claude-Code feature-parity (subagents, skills, plan mode) on open models — fully free with BYO-key. |
    • Aider - brightgreen) | Battle-tested git-integrated loop; hosts the widely-cited LLM coding leaderboard. |
    • OpenClaw - brightgreen) | The category reference: 20+ chat surfaces, persistent memory, proactive heartbeats, self-hackable skills. |
    • Browser Use - brightgreen) | Dominant OSS Playwright-based primitive (~100k★); commercial 'Box' adds 24/7 cloud runs. |
    • PydanticAI - orange) | FastAPI-feeling, fully typed, model-agnostic with strong OTel/Logfire observability. |
    • LangGraph - brightgreen) | 1.0 GA durable graph orchestration with first-class human-in-the-loop interrupts + memory. |
    • OpenAI Agents SDK - brightgreen) | Handoffs, sandbox agents, guardrails, tracing, realtime voice — productionized Swarm successor. |
    • Zed - brightgreen) | Rust-native sub-second cold start, open agent protocol, BYO-key, native multiplayer. 85k+ stars. |
  • 🪦 Shutdowns & Archived (avoid)

    • Editor-agent runtimes & managed platforms

      • Operator - red) | Folded into ChatGPT as "agent mode" (Aug 31, 2025) |
      • Amazon Q Developer CLI - lightgrey) | Deprecated (security fixes only); replaced by closed-source Kiro (OSS → closed) |
      • maintenance
      • ChatGPT Atlas - red) | AI browser killed Aug 9, 2026 — 9 months after launch; features folded into the ChatGPT desktop app + Chrome/Edge extensions |
      • GitHub Spark - red) | No new users from Aug 4, 2026; retires Aug 31 — builders directed to the Copilot ecosystem. Its GitHub Models llm() backend was retired Jul 30 |
      • Flowise - lightgrey) | Shut down; repo public-archived Aug 10, 2026. Team cites coding agents (Claude Code/OpenClaw) making rigid low-code workflows obsolete |
  • 🗓️ What's New This Week

    • 🆕 New & Updated This Week

      • Omp (oh-my-pi) - my-pi: widest feature surface OSS terminal agent (32 tools, 14 LSP, 28 DAP, 40+ providers), 17k★ |
      • Herdr
      • Grok Build - sourced on GitHub (xai-org/grok-build), Apache-2.0, local-first Rust TUI, 11k★ |
      • ChatGPT Desktop / Work - in browser, computer control, Sites, and task scheduling |
      • Muse Code - exact event log, Muse Spark 1.2 |
      • DeepSeek Harness (dsh) - source MIT harness: model adapter, tools, session log, agent loop — all swappable plugins. 119.8k★ in 3 days |