AI Plugin Indexthink-harder vs agent-mode
think-harder and agent-mode are both ai and llm tools skills. agent-mode scores higher (88 vs 77 out of 100). think-harder has more GitHub stars (3.7k), and agent-mode was updated more recently (today). The table compares them side by side.
| think-harder | agent-mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| What it does | 4-phase structured analysis wrapper for vibe pre-routing (compatible with claude-code-settings think-harder semantics). | Unified tool for managing agent LLM modes (add, remove, update, list, switch). |
| Publisher | Community: foryourhealth111-pixel | Community: PhyAgentOS |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 3,729 | 2,974 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Install think-harder | Install agent-mode |
Questions
Is think-harder or agent-mode more popular?
think-harder has more GitHub stars: 3,729.
Can I use think-harder and agent-mode together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.