# smolagents

> Minimal agent library where agents write their actions as Python code.

## Facts
- **Category:** [Agent Frameworks](https://agentsearchengine.app/category/agent-frameworks)
- **Type:** Framework
- **Pricing:** Open source
- **GitHub stars:** 29,450
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Last repo activity:** 28 days ago (Aug 25, 2026)
- **Official site:** https://huggingface.co/docs/smolagents
- **Source code:** https://github.com/huggingface/smolagents
- **Listing on Agent Search Engine:** https://agentsearchengine.app/agents/smolagents
- **Data verified:** September 2026

## Best for
Small code-writing agents you want to read end to end before trusting them.

## Avoid if
You need a large integration ecosystem or managed orchestration out of the box.

## About smolagents
Hugging Face's small agent library. Its CodeAgent writes actions as executable Python rather than JSON tool calls, with sandboxed execution options; a conventional tool-calling agent is also included. It is model-agnostic and deliberately small, favouring a readable core over a large feature surface.

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