AI Agents
adk-js
Google's code-first TypeScript toolkit for building AI agents.
★ 1.4k starsApache-2.0
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adk-python is an open-source ai agents project by google (google/adk-python on GitHub). It has 21,739 GitHub stars and 4,116 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.
Write down the job you will use the project for before touching any code.
Download the source and read the README's setup section first.
Run the install steps and add any required API keys or config.
Follow the example in the docs to confirm everything works.
Agents defined in Python code, not config files.
One toolkit covering the full agent lifecycle.
Maintained by Google with extensive docs.
Fine-grained control over agent behavior.
Fits the standard Python AI stack.
Permissive licensing.
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/google/adk-python.git
cd adk-pythonInstall the toolkit from PyPI.
pip install google-adkFollow the docs quickstart to define, evaluate, and run an agent.
# see https://google.github.io/adk-docs/ for the quickstartIt is maintained by Google at google/adk-python, with 4,116 forks. The docs site is actively updated.
Yes. It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, which permits commercial use, modification, and redistribution. Read the LICENSE file for the exact terms.
The toolkit is free; you pay for the models you call, Google or otherwise.
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The docs site has a quickstart: install the package and follow it to build your first agent.
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