hermes-agent vs bitchat
hermes-agent and bitchat share 3 technologies: Tokio, tracing, and tracing-subscriber. hermes-agent is written in Python and bitchat in Swift.
What they share and what sets them apart
NousResearch
hermes-agent
The agent that grows with you
Python260.3kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 71736c9What is hermes-agent built with?Only in hermes-agent
- React
- FastAPI
- Vite
- Tauri
- @tauri-apps/api
- React Router
- Electron
- Rich
- jinja2
- openpyxl
- Zod
- Tailwind CSS
class-variance-authority
tailwind-merge
- Radix UI
- Lucide
xterm
dnd-kit
motion
- @tanstack/react-virtual
- D3
- cmdk
- CodeMirror
react-dnd-html5-backend
- use-stick-to-bottom
@icons-pack/react-simple-icons
- streamdown
- dompurify
katex
- qrcode
shiki
yaml
- js-yaml
remark-math
unified
In common
permissionlesstech
bitchat
bluetooth mesh chat, IRC vibes
Swift37.1kRead on November 6, 2026, at commit 04995f6What is bitchat built with?Side by side
hermes-agentbitchat
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
hermes-agent3,858,936 lines written5,274 code files
bitchat164,838 lines written318 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
hermes-agent2.2% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Devin, OpenHands, Factory, Jules, and Crush
bitchat21.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and Cursor
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
hermes-agentLast push November 4, 202658,269 commits260,334 stars
bitchatLast push November 1, 2026975 commits37,082 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
hermes-agent10,042 test files65.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
bitchat239 test files81.1% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, hermes-agent or bitchat?
hermes-agent, with 3,858,936 lines written; bitchat has 164,838.
The proof: NousResearch/hermes-agent's code at commit 71736c9
Which has more GitHub stars, hermes-agent or bitchat?
hermes-agent, with 260,334 stars; bitchat has 37,082.
The proof: NousResearch/hermes-agent on GitHub
Which has more tests, hermes-agent or bitchat?
hermes-agent, with 10,042 test files; bitchat has 239.
The proof: NousResearch/hermes-agent's code at commit 71736c9
Which was updated more recently, hermes-agent or bitchat?
hermes-agent: its last push was on November 4, 2026, and bitchat's on November 1, 2026.
Which has more commits signed by AI, hermes-agent or bitchat?
bitchat: an AI signed 21.8% of its commits, with Claude Code and Cursor; in hermes-agent, 2.2%.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in permissionlesstech/bitchat
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