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deepagents

The batteries-included agent harness from the LangChain team.

★ 30.0k stars⑂ 4.2k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

deepagents is an open-source ai agents project by langchain-ai (langchain-ai/deepagents on GitHub). It has 30,015 GitHub stars and 4,212 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

GitHub stars
30,015
Forks
4,212
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
8 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Define the job

    Know what you want the agent to accomplish before touching any code.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repo and read the README's requirements section.

  3. Wire up dependencies

    Install what's needed and add API keys or configuration.

  4. Take it for a spin

    Run the quickstart example, then iterate from there.

// features

Why people love it

Planning built in

Agents that plan before they act.

Subagent support

Delegate to specialized subagents.

File system tools

Read and write files out of the box.

Long-running tasks

Handles work that takes a while.

LangChain ecosystem

Plays well with LangGraph and friends.

Python + TypeScript

Pick the language that fits your stack.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents.git
    cd deepagents
  2. Step 2 — Create a venv and install

    Isolate dependencies, then install requirements.

    python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Launch using the entry point shown in the README.

    python -m deepagents  # check README for the exact command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains deepagents?

It is an open-source project at langchain-ai/deepagents with 4212 forks. Check the contributors tab and recent commits to judge how active maintenance is.

Is deepagents free to use?

Yes — it's MIT licensed: free to use, modify, and ship commercially. Just keep the license notice in copies.

DeepAgents vs LangGraph?

LangGraph is the underlying orchestration; DeepAgents is the batteries-included harness on top — less assembly required.

Python or TypeScript?

Both are supported — pick the one matching your stack.

How do I get started?

Clone the repo and follow the README quickstart — the docs at https://docs.langchain.com/deepagents walk through setup.

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