Side-by-Side Comparison
waku-agent vs hermes-agent
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● ShenSeanChen/waku-agent (1.9K)
● NousResearch/hermes-agent (257.2K)
☆ 1.9Kwaku-agent stars
☆ 257.2Khermes-agent stars
+255.3KDifference
hermes-agentStar Leader (135.5x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
hermes-agent Leads
+255.3K stars (135.5x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
hermes-agent Leads
56.4K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
hermes-agent
Pushed 6d ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | ShenSeanChen/waku-agent ↗ | NousResearch/hermes-agent ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Waku Waku! Waku Agent is a local-first AI agent harness you actually own, including loop, memory, eval, all in code built to stay legible as it grows. | The agent that grows with you |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 1,899 | ☆ 257,236 |
| Forks | 383 | 56,350 |
| Open Issues | 38 | 51,123 |
| Main Language | Python | Python |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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