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.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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 Requests13 posts in the past month
- 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?
#113Solution RequestsWe 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? - Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- Need some guide
- need some recommendations about building an app
- 5 Lessons I learned building an AI consulting company
#25Advice RequestsNeed some guide · need some recommendations about building an app · 5 Lessons I learned building an AI consulting company - Money Talk3 posts in the past month
- 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?
#33Money TalkI 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? - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- 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?
#43Pain & Angeranyone 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? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Looking for a Technical Co-Founder | Building SHADOW – An AI Employee for Small Businesses
#51Self-PromotionLooking for a Technical Co-Founder | Building SHADOW – An AI Employee for Small Businesses
Topics
- Ai222 posts in the past month
- 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?
#1222AiWhat'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? - Agents143 posts in the past month
- 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
#2143Agentshow 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 - Agent73 posts in the past month
- 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?
#373AgentWhat'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? - Ai Agents45 posts in the past month
- 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.
#445Ai AgentsAm 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. - Looking For34 posts in the past month#534Looking For
Flair
- Discussion174 posts in the past month
- 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?
#1174DiscussionSold 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? - Resource Request17 posts in the past month
- 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?
#217Resource RequestAdvice! · 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? - Tutorial8 posts in the past month
- 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
#38TutorialIf 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
Product recommendations
- ai agent2 posts in the past month
- Recommend the best AI Agent builder for three use cases?
- AWS and GCP agents are too expensive for us. Please recommend some cheaper
#12ai agentRecommend the best AI Agent builder for three use cases? · AWS and GCP agents are too expensive for us. Please recommend some cheaper
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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.
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