r/AI_Agents

Community Overview

About r/AI_Agents

A place for discussion around the use of AI Agents and related tools. AI Agents are LLMs that have the ability to "use tools" or "execute functions" in an autonomous or semi-autonomous (also known as human-in-the-loop) fashion. Follow our event calendar: https://lu.ma/oss4ai Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/6tGkQcFjBY

The community at a glance

r/AI_Agents is a Subreddit for Artificial Intelligence and AI Agent Builders with roughly 388K members. It has a live chat communication style. It also includes courses or structured learning. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the AI Agents communities list. It is the 9th largest community in the Artificial Intelligence topic page.

Roughly 229K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ai, Agents, and Agent. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention ai agent.

On Reddit
388K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +229K members
Growth: +143.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2024: 15K members
  • 2025: 242K members
  • 2026: 130K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 18K members
  • Aug: 14K members
  • Sep: 15K members
  • Oct: 14K members
  • Nov: 18K members
  • Dec: 14K members
  • Jan: 17K members
  • Feb: 28K members
  • Mar: 25K members
  • Apr: 24K members
  • May: 21K members
  • Jun: 15K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. We keep adding “skills” to our agents and have no idea which ones actually work. Solved problem?
    2. Looking for a tool/agent that can click websites, retrieve information, and export results to CSV
    3. What's the most useful tool you've used for building AI agents?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    We keep adding “skills” to our agents and have no idea which ones actually work. Solved problem? · Looking for a tool/agent that can click websites, retrieve information, and export results to CSV · What's the most useful tool you've used for building AI agents?
    13
  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Need some guide
    2. need some recommendations about building an app
    3. 5 Lessons I learned building an AI consulting company
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Need some guide · need some recommendations about building an app · 5 Lessons I learned building an AI consulting company
    5
  • Money Talk
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I got charged an insane amount by Anthropic, is that normal?
    2. I made $68K helping local businesses build online marketing systems with AI. Here’s what I’d change if I started over.
    3. Which AI tool has delivered the highest ROI for you in 2026?
    #3
    Money Talk
    I got charged an insane amount by Anthropic, is that normal? · I made $68K helping local businesses build online marketing systems with AI. Here’s what I’d change if I started over. · Which AI tool has delivered the highest ROI for you in 2026?
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. anyone else getting burned out by the "vibe coding" loop?
    2. We’re getting hit by AI sticker shock. How are you guys catching and stopping this stuff?
    3. Has your agent ever done something destructive or said something it shouldn't have to a user/client?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    anyone else getting burned out by the "vibe coding" loop? · We’re getting hit by AI sticker shock. How are you guys catching and stopping this stuff? · Has your agent ever done something destructive or said something it shouldn't have to a user/client?
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for a Technical Co-Founder | Building SHADOW – An AI Employee for Small Businesses
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    Looking for a Technical Co-Founder | Building SHADOW – An AI Employee for Small Businesses
    1

Topics

  • Ai
    222 posts in the past month
    1. What's the most interesting AI agent project you've discovered recently?
    2. If AI Is Replacing Entry-Level Jobs, Who Will Become the Next Generation of Experienced Workers?
    3. Which AI platform has delivered the most value for you long term?
    #1
    Ai
    What's the most interesting AI agent project you've discovered recently? · If AI Is Replacing Entry-Level Jobs, Who Will Become the Next Generation of Experienced Workers? · Which AI platform has delivered the most value for you long term?
    222
  • Agents
    143 posts in the past month
    1. how are you testing agents that can actually take actions, not just answer questions?
    2. Agents running a business
    3. I catalogued all the convention files agents read and write, with how widely each is actually adopted
    #2
    Agents
    how are you testing agents that can actually take actions, not just answer questions? · Agents running a business · I catalogued all the convention files agents read and write, with how widely each is actually adopted
    143
  • Agent
    73 posts in the past month
    1. What's the most interesting AI agent project you've discovered recently?
    2. I deploy my Hermes agents on a stack that costs about ~$9/month
    3. How do you teach an agent your company's knowledge without fine-tuning?
    #3
    Agent
    What's the most interesting AI agent project you've discovered recently? · I deploy my Hermes agents on a stack that costs about ~$9/month · How do you teach an agent your company's knowledge without fine-tuning?
    73
  • Ai Agents
    45 posts in the past month
    1. Am I antiquated, or do a lot of the ways people use AI agents make no sense?
    2. Building voice AI agents that take turns like humans — the gotchas nobody warns you about
    3. I got tired of generic AI agents. So I built an interrogation engine that forges them.
    #4
    Ai Agents
    Am I antiquated, or do a lot of the ways people use AI agents make no sense? · Building voice AI agents that take turns like humans — the gotchas nobody warns you about · I got tired of generic AI agents. So I built an interrogation engine that forges them.
    45
  • Looking For
    34 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For
    34

Flair

  • Discussion
    174 posts in the past month
    1. Sold a $700 app to a coffee shop. I didn't write it, Claude did.
    2. Vibe coding is turning “I had an idea” into “I launched a product nobody needs.”
    3. Am I antiquated, or do a lot of the ways people use AI agents make no sense?
    #1
    Discussion
    Sold a $700 app to a coffee shop. I didn't write it, Claude did. · Vibe coding is turning “I had an idea” into “I launched a product nobody needs.” · Am I antiquated, or do a lot of the ways people use AI agents make no sense?
    174
  • Resource Request
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Advice!
    2. How do I reduce token consumption for an agent?
    3. Ai Agent for Retail business. Do they exist? If yes, how do they work and are they profitable?
    #2
    Resource Request
    Advice! · How do I reduce token consumption for an agent? · Ai Agent for Retail business. Do they exist? If yes, how do they work and are they profitable?
    17
  • Tutorial
    8 posts in the past month
    1. If you change a prompt, can you prove you didn't silently break 10 other things? Most AI teams can't.
    2. New course on building your first agent with Typescript
    3. ADP(Agent Discovery Protocol) Protocol Officially Enters ISE Formal Review Queue — Here's What It Means
    #3
    Tutorial
    If you change a prompt, can you prove you didn't silently break 10 other things? Most AI teams can't. · New course on building your first agent with Typescript · ADP(Agent Discovery Protocol) Protocol Officially Enters ISE Formal Review Queue — Here's What It Means
    8

Product recommendations

  • ai agent
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend the best AI Agent builder for three use cases?
    2. AWS and GCP agents are too expensive for us. Please recommend some cheaper
    #1
    ai agent
    Recommend the best AI Agent builder for three use cases? · AWS and GCP agents are too expensive for us. Please recommend some cheaper
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/AI_Agents for?
Best for Artificial Intelligence and AI Agent Builders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with live chat.
Is r/AI_Agents free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/AI_Agents have?
Roughly 388K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/AI_Agents on?
r/AI_Agents runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/AI_Agents cover?
On the Hive Index, r/AI_Agents is organized under Artificial Intelligence, AI Agent Builders.
How do I join r/AI_Agents?
You can join r/AI_Agents by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Artificial Intelligence communities like?
Communities for AI enthusiasts, researchers, and developers discussing models, tools, and where the field is heading. Discord is the main hub with servers for specific AI tools and agent development, complemented by Slack groups for founders applying AI to business and Reddit for broader community discussion.