SmolAgents
by HuggingFace
Minimalistic framework for building powerful agents
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SmolAgents is HuggingFace's minimal framework for agentic systems. Core agent logic in ~1000 lines. Features first-class support for Code Agents.
Key Statistics
Overall Rating
3.6/5
GitHub Stars
5,000
Last Updated
2025-10
Version
1.2.0
Features
Code agents
Code agents capabilities
Minimal framework
Minimal framework capabilities
Tool calling
Tool calling capabilities
Getting Started
Installation
pip install smolagents
Quick Start
Install and create basic agent
Code Example
from smolagents import CodeAgent
Pros & Cons
Advantages
Extremely lightweight and minimal
Code agents write actions in code
Easy to understand core logic (~1000 lines)
HuggingFace ecosystem integration
Apache 2.0 license
Limitations
Very new with small community
Limited features compared to mature frameworks
Less production-proven
Minimal documentation
Not suitable for complex enterprise needs
Technical Details
Primary Language
Python
Supported Languages
License
Apache-2.0
Enterprise Ready
No
Community Size
Medium
Pricing
Open Source
Free open source under Apache 2.0
Performance Metrics
easeOfUse
4/5
scalability
3/5
documentation
4/5
community
3/5
performance
4/5
Common Use Cases
Code-writing agents
Lightweight agent experiments
Research and prototyping
Tool-calling workflows
Minimal overhead applications
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