AI Plugin Indexcoding-agent vs agent-mode
coding-agent and agent-mode are both ai and llm tools skills. agent-mode scores higher (88 vs 84 out of 100). coding-agent has more GitHub stars (6.8k), and agent-mode was updated more recently (today). The table compares them side by side.
| coding-agent | agent-mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| What it does | Runs a coding agent (Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex or any other) inside a persistent smolvm machine with the project mounted, so it can run with full permissions without touching the host. Use when someone wants to sandbox their coding agent, run it in skip-permissions or YOLO mode safely, or give it a disposable environment it can install anything into. Do not use it to run untrusted code with no network; use throwaway-machine for that. | Unified tool for managing agent LLM modes (add, remove, update, list, switch). |
| Publisher | Community: smol-machines | 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 | 6,802 | 2,974 |
| Last commit | 23 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 22 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Install coding-agent | Install agent-mode |
Questions
Is coding-agent or agent-mode more popular?
coding-agent has more GitHub stars: 6,802.
Can I use coding-agent 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.