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Adala

Autonomous data-labeling agents: let AI do the annotation grunt work.

💎 Hidden gem★ 1.6k stars⑂ 162 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10

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// project facts

Project facts

Adala is an open-source agents project by HumanSignal (HumanSignal/Adala on GitHub). It has 1,638 GitHub stars and 162 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

Repository: HumanSignal/Adala
GitHub stars: 1,638
Forks: 162
License: Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub: 3 October 2026
Category: Agents
Listing: Hidden gem — a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site: Official site

// how it works

How it works

Define the labeling task
Describe what the data needs.
Deploy labeling agents
Agents annotate autonomously.
Review samples
Humans check quality gates.
Export the dataset
Use labels for training.

// features

Why people love it

Autonomous labeling

Agents annotate without hand-holding.

Human in the loop

Review where quality matters.

Agent framework

Build custom labeling agents.

Label Studio lineage

From the annotation experts.

Python native

Fits ML pipelines.

Scalable

Label more with less effort.

// run it

Run it yourself

Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
```
git clone https://github.com/HumanSignal/Adala.git
cd Adala
```
Step 2 — Check the README
Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
```
cat README.md | head -60
```
Step 3 — Run it
Follow the project’s launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
```
# see README for the exact launch command
```

// use cases

What you can build

Auto-label training datasets.
Bootstrap labels for fine-tuning.
Cut annotation costs.
Build labeling agents.

// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Adala?

HumanSignal, at HumanSignal/Adala, with 162 forks.

Is Adala free for commercial use?

Yes. Apache-2.0 licensed.

How good are agent labels?

Good for bootstrapping; keep humans in the loop for quality.

What data types work?

Text and common ML data types; see the docs.

What does it cost to run?

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Get Adala

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.

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