CowAgent vs planning-with-files
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
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CowAgentopen-source
Open-source personal AI assistant & Agent Harness. Plans tasks, runs tools and skills, self-evolves with memory and knowledge. Multi-agent, multi-model, multi-c
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planning-with-filesopen-source
Persistent file-based planning for AI coding agents and long-running tasks. Crash-proof markdown plans, session recovery after /clear and compaction, per-turn r
Metrics
| CowAgent | planning-with-files | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 47.2k | 27.2k |
| Star velocity /mo | 3.9k | 2.3k |
| Commits (90d) | 1.1k | 237 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 10 |
| Overall score | 0.902271516862832 | 0.8039568963116691 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, CowAgent or planning-with-files?
- CowAgent has more GitHub stars (47,187 vs 27,205).
- Which is more actively developed, CowAgent or planning-with-files?
- CowAgent had more commits in the last 90 days (1,133 vs 237).
- Should I use CowAgent or planning-with-files?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.