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hermes-agent vs herdr
Codex rivals. Both tagged codex, ai-agents, claude-code. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.
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NousResearch/hermes-agent: 262,609 stars, Python. The agent that grows with you
herdrdev/herdr: 50,156 stars, Rust. the runtime your coding agents live on
hermes-agent vs herdr: tale of the tape
GitHub data as of November 11, 2026hermes-agent has 5.2 times as many GitHub stars as herdr (262,609 vs 50,156). In the last 6 days, herdr gained more stars: +1,935 (+4.0%) against +1,855 (+0.7%) for hermes-agent. herdr saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 1,874 commits, against 0 for hermes-agent. hermes-agent is the older project (created July 2025), herdr started in March 2026. hermes-agent is written mainly in Python, herdr in Rust.
| NousResearch/hermes-agent | herdrdev/herdr | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 262,609 | 50,156 |
| Stars gained, last 6 days | +1,855 | +1,935 |
| Growth, last 6 days | +0.7% | +4.0% |
| Avg. stars per day since creation | 551 | 219 |
| Forks | 58,793 | 4,054 |
| Commits, last 52 weeks | 0 | 1,874 |
| Open issues | 54,089 | 473 |
| Best Repocharts rank today | #4 in AI | #14 in Dev Tools |
| Language | Python | Rust |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Created | Jul 22, 2025 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Last push | Nov 11, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 |
Quick answers
Which is more popular, hermes-agent or herdr?
hermes-agent has 5.2 times as many GitHub stars as herdr (262,609 vs 50,156) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).
Which is growing faster, hermes-agent or herdr?
In the last 6 days, herdr gained more stars: +1,935 (+4.0%) against +1,855 (+0.7%) for hermes-agent.
Which is more actively developed?
herdr saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 1,874 commits, against 0 for hermes-agent.
What languages are hermes-agent and herdr written in?
hermes-agent is written mainly in Python, herdr in Rust.
How does RepoClash compare hermes-agent and herdr?
RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.
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