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[account β†—] [repo β†—] APPLICATION β˜… 2031 235 ● maintained (last update 8 months ago)
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AgentFlow is a framework for building and training agentic LLM systems using reinforcement learning, specifically Flow-GRPO (Flow-based Group Refined Policy Optimization). It provides a modular architecture with four core rolesβ€”Planner, Executor, Verifier, and Generatorβ€”that coordinate via evolving memory and tool calls over multiple turns. The system supports both inference (via a Solver) and distributed RL training (via a Trainer/Client/Server architecture built on verl, vLLM, and Ray). It includes a multi-provider LLM engine abstraction (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, etc.), a tool system with metadata-driven discovery, and instrumentation for tracing and reward collection. The repository is heavily research-oriented, with benchmark datasets (AIME24, GPQA, GAIA, HotPotQA, etc.) and training pipelines for optimizing agent planners. While primarily an application framework, it has strong data/research components, making it a hybrid project with a focus on reproducible agentic reasoning experiments.

RATING7.7/10
QUALITY7.8/10
MAINTENANCEmaintained
DRIFTmedium
CONTRIBUTORS4
VELOCITY0.42
OPEN ISSUES9
CLOSED ISSUES25
LAST COMMIT8 months ago
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The LLM identified 4 files worth highlighting for reuse:

Defines the abstract EngineLM base class and CachedEngine mixin for all LLM backends. Provides a clean interface for chat completion, structured output, and caching (via diskcache). This pattern is reusable for integrating any LLM provider into an agent system with minimal adaptation.

file: agentflow/agentflow/engine/base.py β†— | tags: #llm-abstraction #caching #abstract-base-class

Implements the BaseTool metadata model with fields like tool_name, input_types, demo_commands, and user_metadata. Tools are discovered dynamically and executed via a standard execute() method. This pattern is reusable for building extensible tool ecosystems in any agent framework.

file: agentflow/agentflow/tools/base.py β†— | tags: #tool-abstraction #metadata-model #plugin-architecture

Provides the Memory class that tracks query, files, actions, and observations across turns. It formats history for planner context and supports structured storage. This component is self-contained and reusable for any multi-turn agent system requiring state tracking.

file: agentflow/agentflow/models/memory.py β†— | tags: #state-management #agent-memory #conversation-history

Contains the flow_cli decorator that auto-generates CLI arguments from class __init__ signatures using argparse. This utility simplifies configuration for experiment scripts and is reusable in any Python project needing declarative CLI generation.

file: agentflow/config.py β†— | tags: #cli-generation #decorator-pattern #configuration
Last analyzed: 2026-09-08 19:00:31.968529
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