SmolAgents - Hugging Face AI Agent Framework

SmolAgents is a minimalist Python library (~1000 lines) for building AI agents that write and execute code. It emphasizes simplicity, security, and model-agnostic design.

Installation

pip install smolagents                    # Core library
pip install 'smolagents[toolkit]'         # With default tools (web search, etc.)
pip install 'smolagents[litellm]'         # LiteLLM for OpenAI/Anthropic
pip install 'smolagents[transformers]'    # Local model support
pip install 'smolagents[mcp]'             # MCP server integration
pip install 'smolagents[telemetry]'       # OpenTelemetry support

Core Concepts

Agent Types