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tau2-bench

A benchmark for tool-agent-user interaction in real-world domains.

★ 2.2k stars⑂ 562 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

tau2-bench is an open-source ai agents project by sierra-research (sierra-research/tau2-bench on GitHub). It has 2,186 GitHub stars and 562 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 7 October 2026.

GitHub stars
2,186
Forks
562
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
7 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
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Official site
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick a use case

    Start with one concrete task rather than a grand architecture.

  2. Fetch the source

    Clone the repo and check the examples folder for a quickstart.

  3. Configure it

    Install packages, set environment variables, and point it at your model.

  4. Run and iterate

    Execute the demo workflow, then adapt it to your own data.

// features

Why people love it

Three-way eval

Tool, agent, and user interaction.

Real-world domains

Realistic task settings.

Conversational focus

Dialogue agents under test.

Research-backed

From Sierra Research.

Open tasks

Inspectable benchmark design.

MIT licensed

Free to use and extend.

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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/sierra-research/tau2-bench.git
    cd tau2-bench
  2. Step 2 - Install dependencies

    Create a virtual environment and install the requirements.

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

    Treat these as starting points - the README documents the exact commands.

    python examples/quickstart.py
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains this project?

sierra-research/tau2-bench is its home on GitHub, with 562 forks so far. The contributors tab and recent commits show how actively it is maintained.

Is tau2-bench free to use?

Yes - it is MIT licensed, so you can use, modify, and distribute it freely, including in commercial projects.

Do I need a paid API to use it?

Running the evaluation is free; the model under test may use your own paid API keys.

tau2-bench vs ClawBench?

tau2-bench evaluates tool-agent-user interaction in conversational domains; ClawBench targets browser agents on daily web tasks. Use both if your agent talks and browses.

How do I get started?

Follow the README quickstart, then browse the examples directory for patterns that match what you want to build.

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