Which is more popular, gptrpg or Swarm?

Swarm has more GitHub stars (22,034 vs 992).

Which is more actively developed, gptrpg or Swarm?

gptrpg had more commits in the last 90 days (0 vs 0).

Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

gptrpg has had no commit in 41 months; Swarm is actively maintained.
Swarm is growing faster: +125 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +0 for gptrpg.
Pick gptrpg for: a demo of an GPT-based agent existing in an RPG-like environment. Pick Swarm for: educational framework exploring ergonomic, lightweight multi-agent orchestration.

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A demo of an GPT-based agent existing in an RPG-like environment

Swarmopen-source

Educational framework exploring ergonomic, lightweight multi-agent orchestration. Managed by OpenAI Solution team.

+Complete working demonstration of LLM integration in a game environment with visual interface
+Uses well-established tools (React, Phaser, Tiled) making it accessible to developers familiar with these technologies
+Open-source proof-of-concept that provides a concrete starting point for AI agent experimentation in gaming contexts

+Lightweight and highly controllable design that avoids steep learning curves while enabling complex multi-agent interactions
+Highly customizable architecture allowing developers to build scalable, real-world solutions with flexible agent coordination patterns
+Easily testable framework with simple primitives that make debugging and validation straightforward

-Limited to local deployment only, requiring manual setup and OpenAI API key configuration
-Proof-of-concept stage with minimal agent capabilities (only sleepiness tracking and basic movement)
-Currently supports only single agent scenarios with no multi-agent or advanced interaction features

-Experimental and educational status means it's not intended for production use cases
-Now officially replaced by OpenAI Agents SDK, making it a deprecated solution
-Stateless design between calls requires external state management for persistent conversations

•Educational projects for learning how to integrate LLM APIs with interactive game environments
•Prototyping autonomous AI characters for game development or simulation research
•Demonstrating AI decision-making in constrained environments for academic or commercial presentations

•Learning and experimenting with multi-agent orchestration patterns in a controlled educational environment
•Prototyping systems with large numbers of independent capabilities that are difficult to encode in single prompts
•Building lightweight agent coordination systems where full state management isn't required

Which is more popular, gptrpg or Swarm?: Swarm has more GitHub stars (22,034 vs 992).
Which is more actively developed, gptrpg or Swarm?: gptrpg had more commits in the last 90 days (0 vs 0).
Should I use gptrpg or Swarm?: Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.