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Better Agents

Better Agents

Standards for building agents, better

MCP Servers
7.5 /10
Open Source
Visit Website GitHub

Last Updated

2026-06-03

GitHub Stars

1,533

About Better Agents

Better Agents is a CLI tool and a set of standards for agent building.

Our Verdict

A mcp server that is open-source and self-hostable backed by 1.5k GitHub stars. Standards for building agents, better.

Features

Versioning of the prompts for collaboration - Evaluation note
Already instrumented for full observability - Standardization
Node.js 22+ - npm or pnpm - A coding assistant (one of the fo
API Keys
LangWatch API key (get one at https
Your chosen LLM Provider API key - Telemetry (optional)

Detailed Ratings

Ease of Use
7.2
Value for Money
7.7
Features
7.5
Support
6.9
Performance
7.6
Overall Rating
7.5 /10

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Open-source β€” fully self-hostable and auditable
  • Active community with 1.5k GitHub stars
  • API Keys
  • LangWatch API key (get one at https

Cons

  • Requires technical setup; less hand-holding than managed alternatives
  • Limited third-party reviews and benchmarks

Use Cases

MCP integrationTool extensionContext retrievalAgent connectivity

Who Is It For?

Teams and individuals looking for extending AI agent capabilities via MCP who value open-source flexibility and control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Better Agents?

Better Agents is a CLI tool and a set of standards for agent building.

How much does Better Agents cost?

Better Agents is open-source and free to self-host. See https://github.com/langwatch/better-agents for installation instructions.

Is Better Agents open source?

Yes β€” Better Agents is open source with 1.5k stars. The source code is on GitHub at https://github.com/langwatch/better-agents.

Who should use Better Agents?

Teams and individuals looking for extending AI agent capabilities via MCP who value open-source flexibility and control.

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Links & Resources

Website GitHub