AI agent starters · Rank #12
deer-flow
Grade B: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
An open-source long-horizon SuperAgent harness that researches, codes, and creates. With the help of sandboxes, memories, tools, skill, subagents and message gateway, it handles different levels of tasks that could take minutes to hours.
Why this verdict
How we check →- 1532 commits by 292 contributors in the last 90 days (871 in the last 30). receipt ↗
- Latest release v2.1.0, 24 days ago. receipt ↗
- Vercel AI SDK 6 declared; latest is 7 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- On current major: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7, FastAPI 0 → 0. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit afc96c6 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:12 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 5.8.2 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| FastAPI fastapi | 0.115.0 | 0.146.0 | Behind, not counted |
| Vercel AI SDK ai | 6.0.33 | 7.0.143 | 1 major behind |
| Zod zod | 3.24.2 | 4.6.7 | 1 major behind |
| Next.js next | 16.3.8 | 16.4.2 | Current |
| React react | 19.0.0 | 19.3.1 | Current |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 4.0.15 | 4.3.3 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- API layer
- TanStack Query, Uvicorn
- Testing
- Playwright
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AISub-agent orchestration
orchestrates sub-agents, memory, and sandboxes
- AIExtensible skills
powered by extensible skills
- AILong-term memory
Long-Term Memory
- AISandbox and file system
Sandbox & File System
- AIAgentic browser control
Agentic Browser Control
- AIPrivate knowledge retrieval
Private Knowledge Retrieval (RAGFlow)
- AIClaude Code integration
Claude Code Integration
- AICustom skill export
Exporting Custom Skills
- APIPersonal access tokens
Personal Access Tokens
- OtherChat archive
Chat Archive
- OtherSession goals
Session Goals
- OtherManual context compaction
Manual Context Compaction
- OtherScheduled tasks
Scheduled Tasks
- OtherTerminal workbench
Terminal Workbench (TUI)
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Oct 19, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
Watch deer-flow
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 1532 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 1439 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Active | 1 major behind | 1214 |
Sources
Every claim on this page comes from these public records, checked . Open them to verify.
- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- frontend/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit afc96c6)
- backend/pyproject.toml ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit afc96c6)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)
- PyPI ↗ latest versions of Python packages (each linked in the table above)