maka vs craft-agents-oss
AI agent workspaces compared
maka and craft-agents-oss are TypeScript, Apache-2.0 projects that provide desktop workspaces for AI agent sessions. maka centers on an append-only activity log and evaluation tools, while craft-agents-oss emphasizes session organization, integrations, and remote access.
maka: Keep a Complete Record of AI Agent Work
Apache Maka is a high-performance agent workspace that records every model message, tool call, permission decision, and turn ending. It runs as a desktop app, with TUI and CLI clients, on macOS and preview builds for Windows and Linux.
craft-agents-oss: Manage AI Agent Work in a Desktop App
Craft Agents is a customizable desktop workspace for running AI agent sessions, connecting services and files, and organizing work across projects. It also offers a headless server and CLI for remote use and scripting.
| maka | craft-agents-oss | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 5.8k | 7.2k |
| Forks | 557 | 1.1k |
| Last analyzed | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Key differences
- maka records model messages, tool calls, permission decisions, and turn endings in an append-only event log; craft-agents-oss organizes sessions with inbox, archive, status, and flagging workflows.
- maka provides Desktop, TUI, and CLI entry points through a shared Runtime Host; craft-agents-oss pairs its desktop app with a headless server and CLI for remote and scripted use.
- maka includes evaluation tooling for experiments and per-task results; craft-agents-oss offers workspace-specific skills and event-driven automations.
- maka keeps sessions, settings, and run records locally and lets users configure a cloud API, local model, or compatible gateway; craft-agents-oss connects to multiple provider types, MCP servers, REST APIs, and local filesystems.
- maka is an Apache Incubator project and has not made an Apache release; craft-agents-oss lists 7.2k stars and 1.1k forks, compared with maka's 5.7k stars and 542 forks.
- Both use TypeScript and Apache-2.0; craft-agents-oss builds its desktop app with Electron, while maka describes Windows and Linux as preview platforms.
Choose maka if you…
- need an inspectable record of agent actions and turn recovery.
- want a shared desktop, terminal, and CLI workflow backed by one Runtime Host.
- plan to run agent evaluations and review per-task results.
Choose craft-agents-oss if you…
- want to organize multiple sessions with inbox, archive, status, and flags.
- need integrations with MCP servers, REST APIs, or local files, with configurable permission modes.
- want to run a headless server for remote sessions or scripted CLI workflows.
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