Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.
Best matched with other agent tools.
ECC has the larger GitHub footprint with 232.2K stars.
hermes-agent is currently growing faster at +74.1K stars this week.
hermes-agent has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 100/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | ECC | hermes-agent |
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| Evidence status | Recently verified· 12h ago | Recently verified· 12h ago |
| GitHub stars | 232.2K | 218.9K |
| Weekly growth | +52.6K | +74.1K |
| Health score | Strong95/100 |
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| Contributors | 295 | 2.2K |
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| Commits per week | 62.2 | 876.8 |
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| Open issues | 105 | 24.6K |
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| Language | JavaScript | Python |
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| License | MIT | MIT |
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| Last commit | 14h ago | 12h ago |
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| Last release | v2.0.0 | v2026.7.20 |
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