Who is building the agent operating system?
Twelve dimensions across seven providers. Re-graded as announcements land, with the market's reaction shown alongside.
Apple · Third-Party Integrations
Ecosystem reach · updated 2026-06-01
Tightly curated; the App Intents ecosystem is nascent compared with open connector platforms.
How many external services can plug in, and how easily? Connectors, app directories, and open protocols (MCP, App Intents, plugins) that let the long tail of software become agent-actionable.
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