Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote.
Best matched with other agent tools.
hermes-agent has the larger GitHub footprint with 218.9K 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 | ponytail | hermes-agent |
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| Evidence status | Recently verified· 1d ago | Recently verified· 1d ago |
| GitHub stars | 87.8K | 218.9K |
| Weekly growth | 0 | +74.1K |
| Health score | Healthy69/100 |
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| Contributors | 62 | 2.2K |
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| Commits per week | 15.8 | 876.8 |
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| Open issues | 97 | 24.6K |
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| Language | JavaScript | Python |
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| License | MIT | MIT |
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| Last commit | 7d ago | 1d ago |
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| Last release | v4.8.4 | v2026.7.20 |
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