hermes-agent vs Ralph for Claude Code
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- hermes-agent is growing faster: +5,760 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +60 for Ralph for Claude Code.
- Pick hermes-agent for: the agent that grows with you. Pick Ralph for Claude Code for: autonomous AI development loop for Claude Code with intelligent exit detection.
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hermes-agentopen-source
The agent that grows with you
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Ralph for Claude Codeopen-source
Autonomous AI development loop for Claude Code with intelligent exit detection
Metrics
| hermes-agent | Ralph for Claude Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 250.7k | 9.6k |
| Star velocity /mo | 5.8k | 60 |
| Commits (90d) | 32.9k | 6 |
| Releases (6m) | 10 | 0 |
| Overall score | 0.9501761663348766 | 0.4663502887308234 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, hermes-agent or Ralph for Claude Code?
- hermes-agent has more GitHub stars (250,690 vs 9,643).
- Which is more actively developed, hermes-agent or Ralph for Claude Code?
- hermes-agent had more commits in the last 90 days (32,889 vs 6).
- Should I use hermes-agent or Ralph for Claude Code?
- 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.