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claude-context vs Agenta
claude-context has 12,548 GitHub stars, 926 forks, 146 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Agenta has 4,766 stars, 674 forks, 309 open issues and last shipped today. claude-context leads on adoption by 163% (12,548 vs 4,766 stars). claude-context is written in TypeScript under MIT; Agenta is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. claude-context has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Agenta 14%. Agenta was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| claude-context | Agenta | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 13K | ★ 4.8K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-07-14 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 926 | ⑂ 674 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick claude-context if
- You weight community size — 13K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Agenta if
- You want the Agenta feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Agenta fits your workflow better
About claude-context
Claude Context is an open source Model Context Protocol (MCP) plugin that adds semantic code search to Claude Code and other AI coding agents. It is written in TypeScript, licensed under MIT, and published to npm as @zilliz/claude context core and @zilliz/claude context mcp . The project lives in the AI coding agent ecosystem, where it plugs into MCP compatible clients such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex CLI, Cursor, and Gemini CLI. A companion VS Code extension is distributed through the Visual Studio Marketplace as zilliz.semanticcodesearch .
read the full claude-context overview →
About Agenta
Agenta is an open source workspace where a team builds, runs, and improves AI agents by chatting with them, intended for individuals and teams that want agent automation without moving every task onto metered API billing.
read the full Agenta overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is claude-context or Agenta more popular?
claude-context has 12,548 GitHub stars and Agenta has 4,766. claude-context has the larger community by that measure.
Are claude-context and Agenta free?
Both are open source. claude-context is licensed under MIT, and Agenta has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between claude-context and Agenta?
claude-context is written in TypeScript and Agenta in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, claude-context or Agenta?
Choose claude-context if you want the larger community (12,548 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Agenta if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.