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Autochain

AutoChain: Build lightweight, extensible, and testable LLM Agents

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About Autochain

Autochain is a lightweight Python library for building and testing LLM agents. It provides a modular framework for creating extensible agent pipelines with a focus on testability and simplicity.

Best for

Developers who need a simple, testable framework for building and evaluating LLM agents in Python.

Use cases

  • Quickly prototype and iterate on custom LLM agent behaviors
  • Write unit tests for agent logic and prompt chains
  • Integrate with existing Python projects for agent-based automation

Notes

1,876 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-12-16. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Lightweight codebase with minimal abstractions
  • Designed for easy testing and debugging of agent flows
  • Extensible via custom modules and tools

Cons

  • Smaller community and fewer integrations than mature frameworks like LangChain
  • Limited documentation and examples compared to alternatives
  • Python-only, no support for other languages

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GitHub stars
1,881
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How Autochain is growing

GitHub stars

1,876 to 1,881

stars. 12 July 2026 to 26 Sept 2026, 2 readings.

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