Project comparison

Claude Scholar vs hermes-agent

Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.

Semi-automated research assistant for academic research and software development. Supports Claude Code, OpenCode, and Codex CLI across ideation, coding, experiments, writing, and publication.

Best matched with other agent tools.

3.6K

Stars

Weekly

45/100

Health

hermes-agent

The agent that grows with you

Best matched with other agent tools.

221.1K

Stars

+74.1K

Weekly

100/100

Health

Quick Take

Adoption

hermes-agent has the larger GitHub footprint with 221.1K stars.

Momentum

hermes-agent is currently growing faster at +74.1K stars this week.

Maintenance

hermes-agent has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 100/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.

Side-by-side evidence

Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.

Signal	Claude Scholar	hermes-agent
Evidence status	Basic listing· 5d ago	Recently verified· 5d ago
GitHub stars	3.6K	221.1K
Weekly growth	0	+74.1K
Health score	Watch45/100

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