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The Stack · Roundup

The best agent frameworks for AI agents

Libraries for orchestrating LLM agents, tools, and multi-step control flow. Ranked by community traction, with live GitHub stars and what each is best at.

1. AutoGen

★ 59k · Python

Microsoft's framework for multi-agent conversation, with a programming model for agents that talk to each other and tools. Best for conversational multi-agent.

2. CrewAI

★ 54k · Python

Role-playing autonomous agents that collaborate as a 'crew' with defined roles, goals, and task delegation. Best for role-based multi-agent teams.

3. LlamaIndex

★ 50k · Python

Data framework for connecting LLMs to private data — indexing, retrieval, and agentic RAG over your documents. Best for RAG.

4. LangGraph

★ 35k · Python

Graph-based orchestration for stateful, multi-actor agent workflows with explicit control flow and checkpointing. Best for stateful multi-agent workflows.

5. DSPy

★ 35k · Python

Programming — not prompting — language models: compile declarative pipelines into optimized prompts/weights. Best for prompt optimization.

6. Pydantic AI

★ 18k · Python

Type-safe agent framework from the Pydantic team — structured outputs, dependency injection, and model-agnostic agents. Best for type-safe agents.

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