AutoGPT vs CowAgent

AutoGPT and CowAgent share 11 technologies: AIOHTTP, React, tiktoken, gtts, markdown-it-py, pillow, openpyxl, pypdf, python-docx, Tailwind CSS, and highlight.js. Both are written in Python.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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AutoGPT

AutoGPT is the vision of accessible AI for everyone, to use and to build on. Our mission is to provide the tools, so that you can focus on what matters.

Python187.9kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 13ac38cWhat is AutoGPT built with?

Only in AutoGPT

In common

zhayujie

CowAgent

Open-source personal AI assistant & Agent Harness. Plans tasks, runs tools and skills, self-evolves with memory and knowledge. Multi-agent, multi-model, multi-channel. Lightweight, extensible, one-line install.

Python47.8kRead on November 5, 2026, at commit ee317c4What is CowAgent built with?

Only in CowAgent

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
AutoGPT1,697,634 lines written4,331 code files
CowAgent282,546 lines written555 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.
AutoGPT16.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, CodeRabbit, Mistral Vibe, Factory, Codex, Devin, and Gemini CLI
CowAgent2.7% of its commits signed by AIWith Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
AutoGPTLast push November 4, 20269,582 commits187,891 stars
CowAgentLast push November 5, 20263,243 commits47,806 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
AutoGPT2,983 test files53.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
CowAgent669 test files50.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, AutoGPT or CowAgent?
AutoGPT, with 1,697,634 lines written; CowAgent has 282,546.

The proof: Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT's code at commit 13ac38c

Which has more GitHub stars, AutoGPT or CowAgent?
AutoGPT, with 187,891 stars; CowAgent has 47,806.

The proof: Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT on GitHub

Which has more tests, AutoGPT or CowAgent?
AutoGPT, with 2,983 test files; CowAgent has 669.

The proof: Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT's code at commit 13ac38c

Which was updated more recently, AutoGPT or CowAgent?
CowAgent: its last push was on November 5, 2026, and AutoGPT's on November 4, 2026.

The proof: zhayujie/CowAgent's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, AutoGPT or CowAgent?
AutoGPT: an AI signed 16.8% of its commits, with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, CodeRabbit, Mistral Vibe, Factory, Codex, Devin, and Gemini CLI; in CowAgent, 2.7%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT

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