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We track 1,397 AI agents. 43 famous ones (402k stars) have gone dark

We track 1,397 AI agents. 43 famous ones (402k stars) have gone dark

by AgentCrush·Jul 6, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidDark Horse

Data journalism with Merkle anchoring, but it's a report — not a tool you can use.

Strengths
  • •Merkle root anchored on Base provides tamper-evident snapshot verification
  • •GitHub stars versus liveness distinction exposes hype versus actual shipping
Weaknesses
  • •No API or ongoing product — essentially a one-time analysis with a leaderboard
  • •90-day commit silence doesn't mean abandonment; many projects stabilize
Category
Data
Target Audience

AI developers, investors, tech journalists

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