rome alternatives

rome-os/rome (782 stars, +49 this week): A compounding agent OS for recursive agents. Also an open source alternative to Grok Bot and Meta's Muse. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

Below are 12 other AI agents repos tracked by OSS Radar that share at least two GitHub topics with rome, ordered by how many topics overlap, then by stars gained in the last 7 days. Topic overlap means a similar problem space, not a drop-in replacement, so check each project's README.

1. 1. makecindy/cindy

   +56/wkest.

   Open-source AI agent client that runs on your computer, using Claude Code or Codex to do work in your files and apps. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   3k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: agent, ai-agent, ai-assistant, claude-code, codex, llm

2. 2. paperclipai/paperclip

   +1.3k/wkest.

   The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   102k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: claude-code, codex, llm, workflow-automation

3. 3. omnigent-ai/omnigent

   +63/wkest.

   Omnigent is an open-source AI agent framework and meta-harness: orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Pi, and custom agents — swap… Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   11k stars · Python · shared topics: ai-agent, claude-code, codex, llm

4. 4. morluto/rea

   +88k/wkest.

   Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   219k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: claude-code, codex, llm

5. 5. TencentCloud/TencentDB-Agent-Memory

   +1k/wkest.

   TencentDB Agent Memory is a team-level memory hub for AI Agents — turning conversations, docs, and code into four reusable memory assets… Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   29k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: agent, ai-agent, llm

6. 6. tigerless-labs/agent-memory

   +672/wkest.

   Long-term memory runtime for AI agents — plain Markdown as the source of truth, local ranked retrieval, and an independent sleep-time Manage… Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   3.5k stars · Python · shared topics: claude-code, codex, llm

7. 7. bojieli/ai-agent-book

   +651/wkest.

   Open-source book on AI agent design principles and engineering, with full text, a compiled PDF and code for each chapter. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   54k stars · Python · shared topics: agent, ai-agent, llm

8. 8. QingYunA/answer-me-with-html

   +161/wkest.

   Answer me with HTML — an agent skill that answers hard questions with a one-page HTML you can actually read. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   3.3k stars · JavaScript · shared topics: ai-agent, claude-code, llm

9. 9. tinyhumansai/openhuman

   +112/wkest.

   The fastest, cheapest, most efficient open-source agent harness. Run more than 500 agents on a $10 VPS. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

   42k stars · Rust · shared topics: ai-assistant, llm, personal-ai

10. 10. agentscope-ai/QwenPaw

    +112/wkest.

    Your Personal AI Assistant; easy to install, deploy on your own machine or on the cloud; supports multiple chat apps with easily extensible… Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

    36k stars · TypeScript · shared topics: agent, ai-agent, self-hosted

11. 11. titanwings/distilly

    +98/wkest.

    Distilly Distill how they think into reusable Skills for any Agent or Bot. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

    26k stars · Python · shared topics: ai-agent, claude-code, codex

12. 12. e2b-dev/E2B

    +98/wkest.

    Open-source, secure environment with real-world tools for enterprise-grade agents. Why it matters: worth a look if you build or run autonomous agents.

    14k stars · Python · shared topics: agent, ai-agent, llm

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