In recent years, the rapid progress of Large Language Models (LLMs) has showcased their potential in creating autonomous agents capable of tackling complex tasks and engaging with the world, humans, and fellow agents through a profound understanding of their surroundings.
However, despite this promising trajectory, the creation of such agents remains a significant challenge for practitioners, including those with substantial experience in the field. Designing, fine-tuning, and developing new agents demands a considerable amount of effort and expertise.
In response to this challenge, a collaborative research team comprising AIWaves Inc., Zhejiang University, and ETH Zürich has introduced “AGENTS,” an open-source framework aimed at empowering individuals, even those without specialized knowledge, to develop and deploy cutting-edge autonomous language agents with minimal coding requirements.
The underlying philosophy of the AGENTS framework is to provide user-friendly tools for customizing, fine-tuning, and deploying language agents, making the process accessible even to beginners while retaining flexibility for developers and researchers.
The AGENTS framework consists of three primary classes: Agent, Environment, and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The former two classes can be initialized using straightforward configuration files filled with plain text. These configuration files serve to define fundamental elements and modularize complex prompts, significantly reducing the effort required from users.
The SOP class is pivotal, comprising a graphical representation of an agent’s various states during task execution. It outlines different scenarios an agent may encounter and employs an LLM-based…
