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jido

Autonomous agent framework for Elixir: distributed, event-driven, dynamic.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 1.9k starsβ‘‚ 119 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

jido is an open-source agents project by agentjido (agentjido/jido on GitHub). It has 1,873 GitHub stars and 119 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

Repository
agentjido/jido
GitHub stars
1,873
Forks
119
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Agents
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Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Add Jido

    Include it in your Elixir project.

  2. Define agents

    Model autonomous behaviors.

  3. Wire events

    Connect event-driven workflows.

  4. Supervise the fleet

    OTP keeps agents alive.

// features

Why people love it

Elixir native

Built for the BEAM virtual machine.

Distributed

Agents across nodes.

Event-driven

Reactive workflow design.

OTP supervision

Self-healing agent fleets.

Dynamic workflows

Adapt at runtime.

Apache licensed

Free for production.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/agentjido/jido.git
    cd jido
  2. Step 2 β€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Follow the project’s launch command β€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Jido?

It is an open-source project at agentjido/jido with 119 forks.

Is it free for commercial use?

Yes. Apache-2.0 licensed.

Do I need to know Elixir?

Yes. It is a native Elixir framework.

How is it different from Python frameworks?

OTP supervision and BEAM distribution are the differentiators.

Is it production ready?

It is actively developed; check recent releases.

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Get jido

Free and open β€” grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.