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Agent Feature Matrix (May 2026)

Capabilities, interfaces, and ecosystem comparison across 9 AI agents — data from agentk.it

All data below comes from published Agent configurations in the agentk.it directory. No subjective evaluations.

Capability Matrix

  • Claude Code — MCP ✅ Skills ✅ CLI ✅ Workflow ✅ — CLI — Global (Anthropic)
  • Codex — MCP ✅ Skills ✅ CLI ✅ Workflow ✅ — CLI/API — Global (OpenAI)
  • Hermes Agent — MCP ✅ Skills ✅ CLI ✅ Workflow ✅ — CLI — Global (Nous Research)
  • OpenClaw — MCP ✅ Skills ✅ CLI ✅ Workflow ✅ — CLI/Web — Global
  • Cursor — MCP ✅ Skills ❌ CLI ❌ Workflow ✅ — IDE — Global
  • Qwen Code — MCP ✅ Skills ❌ CLI ✅ Workflow ✅ — CLI — China (Alibaba)
  • Trae — MCP ✅ Skills ❌ CLI ❌ Workflow ✅ — IDE — China (ByteDance)
  • Kimi — MCP ❌ Skills ❌ CLI ✅ Workflow ✅ — Web/CLI — China (Moonshot)
  • CodeGeeX — MCP ❌ Skills ❌ CLI ❌ Workflow ✅ — IDE — China (Zhipu)

Key Findings

Full-capability agents: Claude Code, Codex, Hermes Agent, and OpenClaw support all four extension types. If you need a general-purpose agent that can connect to MCP servers, use Skills, execute CLI commands, and orchestrate Workflows, choose from these four.

China-origin agents: Kimi and CodeGeeX do not currently support MCP or Skills. Kimi focuses on long-context research scenarios. CodeGeeX is positioned for IDE code completion. Qwen Code and Trae support MCP, narrowing the compatibility gap with global agents.

IDE vs CLI split: IDE agents (Cursor, Trae, CodeGeeX) prioritize in-editor experience and generally do not expose CLI interfaces. CLI agents (Claude Code, Codex, Hermes Agent) can be integrated into terminals, CI/CD pipelines, and scripts.

Use-Case Quick Reference

  • Large repository refactoring: Claude Code / Codex (full capabilities + CLI integration)
  • In-IDE coding: Cursor / Trae (native editor experience)
  • Long document analysis: Kimi (extra-long context)
  • China-based dev teams: Qwen Code / Trae (Chinese ecosystem)
  • Community Skill ecosystem: OpenClaw / Hermes Agent (discoverable, reusable Skills)
  • CI/CD automation: Claude Code / Codex (terminal-scriptable)

Data Sources

Agent configurations from src/content/agents. Mapped tool counts based on agentMatchesTool dual matching (keyword + type). Last updated: 2026-05-18. Refreshed daily at 08:00 via cron.