agent-lightning vs AutoGPT

agent-lightning and AutoGPT share 4 technologies: FastAPI, uvicorn, jinja2, and Pydantic. Both are written in Python.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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In common

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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

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
agent-lightning16,024 lines written35 code files
AutoGPT1,697,634 lines written4,331 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.
agent-lightning4.5% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor
AutoGPT16.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, CodeRabbit, Mistral Vibe, Factory, Codex, Devin, and Gemini CLI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
agent-lightningLast push November 5, 2026672 commits18,906 stars
AutoGPTLast push November 4, 20269,582 commits187,891 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
agent-lightning24 test files62.9% of its code files have a test that imports them
AutoGPT2,983 test files53.9% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, agent-lightning or AutoGPT?
AutoGPT, with 1,697,634 lines written; agent-lightning has 16,024.

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

Which has more GitHub stars, agent-lightning or AutoGPT?
AutoGPT, with 187,891 stars; agent-lightning has 18,906.

The proof: Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT on GitHub

Which has more tests, agent-lightning or AutoGPT?
AutoGPT, with 2,983 test files; agent-lightning has 24.

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

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

The proof: microsoft/agent-lightning's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, agent-lightning or AutoGPT?
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 agent-lightning, 4.5%.

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

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