# smolagents

> Barebones library for agents that think in code

A small library from Hugging Face for agents that write and run Python code as their actions, with sandboxed execution options.

- Source: https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents
- Homepage: https://huggingface.co/docs/smolagents
- License: Apache-2.0
- Language: Python
- Stars: 29656
- Forks: 3036
- Contributors: 255
- Last commit: 2026-09-30
- Latest release: v1.26.0 (2026-05-29)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, Agents & frameworks
- Runs on: Library / SDK
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 77/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 22/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 21/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 11/15

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/huggingface/smolagents
Updated: 2026-10-03