Open-source AI tools tracker

181 open-source AI agent and developer tools we have reviewed, with their repository facts read from GitHub on October 4, 2026. The numbers are re-checked every day; a review's own text keeps the figures from the day it was written.

How to read this table

• Measured, not quoted. Every figure comes from the GitHub API on the date above — not from the project's README or from our own older pages.
• Open issues are issues. GitHub's REST API reports issues and pull requests as one number; this table counts issues only.
• The 7-day column is the change in stars since our reading a week earlier. It is empty until a week of readings exists for the repository.
• "Hands-on test published" means the tool was installed and run in a clean container and the recorded commands and output are in the review. See the editorial policy.
• Machine-readable copy: /reference/open-source-ai-tools.json.

Frequently asked

How often is this tracker updated?

Once a day. Stars, the latest release, the last commit date, the license and the open-issue count are read from the GitHub API for every repository and the page is rebuilt. The last check was October 4, 2026.

Which open-source AI tools here are no longer maintained?

As of October 4, 2026, 2 of the 181 tracked repositories have been archived by their owners and 4 have had no commit in more than 180 days. They are marked in the table.

What does "hands-on" mean in the table?

The tool was installed and run by our review agent in a clean Linux container, and the commands and their output are published in the review. Tools without that mark were reviewed from their documentation, source and community reports, not run.