Picks · @emircitakOpen-source frameworks for building AI agents

Agent frameworks whose source is public, for people who would rather not build on a black box.

by @emircitak

9 products. Hand-picked, as of Aug 16.

This week

No changes. Same list as last week.

  • 01

    Source is public: you can read it before you run it.

    An open-source Python agent runtime, installed with one pip command, with a local cache that skips repeat LLM calls — pitched as a lighter alternative to LangGraph for developers.

  • 02

    Open source, stated by the project itself.

    An open-source workspace for building and connecting AI agent workflows to 1,000+ integrations and LLMs; a developer/maker tool rather than a no-code product.

  • 03

    You can see how it works, not just what it promises.

    The Control Plane and Network Layer For AI Agents

  • 04

    Source is public: you can read it before you run it.

    An open-source agent platform where a lead AI agent takes tasks from WhatsApp, Slack, GitHub, MCP and more, then delegates to worker agents - built for technical teams running agents across their stack.

  • 05

    Open source, stated by the project itself.

    A local control layer that lets you set permissions and approve or audit the actions of AI agents across connected apps, aimed at developers running autonomous agents.

  • 06

    You can see how it works, not just what it promises.

    An open-source Chrome extension that lets an AI agent read and act on the page you're viewing, using whatever model you plug in, with API keys kept local and no telemetry.

  • 07

    Source is public: you can read it before you run it.

    An open-source, local-first memory and task layer for AI coding agents, built around MCP. Developer infrastructure, not a consumer product.

  • 08

    Open source, stated by the project itself.

    An open-source platform for running full teams of autonomous AI agents, each with its own context, tools, memory and role, rather than a single copilot — aimed at developers building multi-agent systems.

  • 09

    You can see how it works, not just what it promises.

    An open-source Android AI agent that runs entirely on-device with MCP support and persistent memory. A technical, open-source project more than a polished consumer assistant app.