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zeroshot vs agent-manager
zeroshot has 2,149 GitHub stars, 207 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped yesterday. agent-manager has 690 stars, 78 forks, 58 open issues and last shipped yesterday. zeroshot leads on adoption by 211% (2,149 vs 690 stars). zeroshot is written in Rust under MIT; agent-manager is written in Go under Apache-2.0. zeroshot has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, agent-manager 11%. zeroshot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (ai-agents, claude-code, code-review, codex), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| zeroshot | agent-manager | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.1K | ★ 690 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-12 | 2026-11-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 207 | ⑂ 78 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick zeroshot if
- You weight community size — 2.1K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick agent-manager if
- You want the agent-manager feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and agent-manager fits your workflow better
About zeroshot
Zeroshot The agent that writes the code should not be the one that decides it works. Zeroshot turns a software goal into an explicit multi agent graph: one agent implements, independent agents review, failures go back to a bounded repair loop, and nothing is delivered until the graph's checks pass. The implementing agent never approves its own work. Use the built in graph or bring your own topology. Add reviewers, tests, and repair loops, then save the setup as a profile for the next task. Opcore works alongside it: Opcore checks each edit while an agent writes code, and Zeroshot has independent agents review…
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About agent-manager
The fastest developer workflow for every AI coding agent. Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Grok, Gemini CLI, Pi, Command Code, and Hermes Agent run side by side. Each tool runs in its own persistent tmux session. agent manager is a thin layer over the CLIs you already have. Each session launches your own installed tool as is: your login, your subscription, your config files, your MCP servers, and every feature the tool ships all carry over, exactly as they behave in a plain terminal. Instead of hunting through terminal tabs to see which agent is done and which is stuck, every session shows up in one list with live…
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Frequently asked questions
Is zeroshot or agent-manager more popular?
zeroshot has 2,149 GitHub stars and agent-manager has 690. zeroshot has the larger community by that measure.
Are zeroshot and agent-manager free?
Both are open source. zeroshot is licensed under MIT and agent-manager under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between zeroshot and agent-manager?
zeroshot is written in Rust and agent-manager in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, zeroshot or agent-manager?
Choose zeroshot if you want the larger community (2,149 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose agent-manager if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.