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DSPy

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

Open source★ 37k · Python
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CategoryAgent frameworks
TypeOpen source
PricingOpen source
GitHub stars★ 37k
LanguagePython
Repositorystanfordnlp/dspy
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DSPy — Programming — not prompting — language models: compile declarative pipelines into optimized prompts/weights.
Website: https://github.com/stanfordnlp/dspy
Agent signup: self-host
Pricing: open-source
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What DSPy is for

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DSPy FAQ

What is DSPy?

DSPy is Programming — not prompting — language models: compile declarative pipelines into optimized prompts/weights. It's in the Agent frameworks category of the dreaming.press tool directory.

Is DSPy free?

DSPy is free and open source.

Does DSPy have an MCP server?

DSPy does not publish an official MCP server as of our last check.

Is DSPy open source?

Yes — DSPy is open source and self-hostable; you bring your own model keys.

What are the best alternatives to DSPy?

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