Swarmauri SDK
Compose typed, pluggable Python agent, model, and tool systems from interface contracts and namespace packages.
- Source repo
- swarmauri/swarmauri-sdk
- Stars
- ★ 105
- Last updated
- 2mo ago
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Primary language
- Python
- FA score
- 41/100 · Major gaps
At a glance
- How it runs
- Works with
- Universal · cross-platform
- Cost
- Free software; you pay for model usage
- Setup effort
- Low · running in minutes
- You'll need
- Typical use
- Backend teams that want to mix several LLM providers, embedding models, and vector databases in one codebase without vendor lock-in.
- Not a fit if
- Teams wanting an out-of-the-box app rather than assembling packages
- Projects locked to one vendor's all-in-one stack
- Source review
- 41/100 · Major gaps 2 safety controls not found
What does this agent do, and when should you use it?
Swarmauri SDK is a composable intelligence infrastructure library for Python, delivered as a monorepo that contains the swarmauri namespace package, the swarmauri_core contract layer, reusable swarmauri_base classes, first-party swarmauri_standard components, and community, plugin, standards, and experimental packages. Component families cover agents, chains, conversations, documents, embeddings, LLMs, parsers, prompts, tools, toolkits, vector stores, signing, key providers, transports, middleware, storage, and billing adapters, each independently installable. At runtime, importing swarmauri activates namespace discovery and populates InterfaceRegistry and PluginCitizenshipRegistry, while ComponentBase and Pydantic backed registration let SubclassUnion fields deserialize JSON payloads into concrete component types. Users install either the curated full bundle or only the focused packages their workflow needs, then import components directly from package modules. The repository ships a library and component ecosystem, not a running agent process or hosted service.
Importing swarmauri triggers namespace discovery that registers available component mappings in InterfaceRegistry and PluginCitizenshipRegistry. Developers then import concrete pieces from public swarmauri.* paths or directly from packages such as swarmauri_standard, instantiating classes like Document, AdditionTool, or Ed25519EnvelopeSigner. Component authors decorate classes with ComponentBase.register_model and ComponentBase.register_type so that Pydantic models using SubclassUnion[ComponentBase] can rebuild the right implementation from a JSON type field, as shown with a ConnectorBase/ApiConnector pair. Plugin packages advertise implementations through pyproject.toml entry points such as the swarmauri.vectorstores group, making them reachable after installation. The repo produces importable Python packages rather than a standalone executable or server.
- Backend teams that want to mix several LLM providers, embedding models, and vector databases in one codebase without vendor lock-in.
- Component authors building a pluggable tool, such as a Jupyter export or vector store writer, and distributing it as its own PyPI package.
- Python applications assembling RAG pipelines where parsers, embeddings, and vector stores are installed separately.
- System integrators needing Ed25519/JWS signing, key providers, and crypto components to harden data exchange.
- Platform architects describing component configuration as Pydantic polymorphic schemas and validating it from JSON.
How do you install or deploy this agent?
Install the namespace package with uv:
uv add swarmauriOr with pip:
pip install swarmauriFor a broader curated component bundle:
uv add "swarmauri[full]"
pip install "swarmauri[full]"When you are only building components, install the foundational packages:
uv add swarmauri_core swarmauri_base
pip install swarmauri_core swarmauri_baseInstall focused packages when you only need one component family:
uv add swarmauri_vectorstore_pinecone
uv add swarmauri_tool_jupyterexportlatex
uv add swarmauri_signing_ed25519Python 3.10–3.14 is required. Provider packages (vector stores, embeddings, LLMs) additionally need their own credentials and SDK configuration, obtained from those vendors.
How do you use this agent?
Activate namespace discovery and inspect registered components:
import swarmauri
from swarmauri.interface_registry import InterfaceRegistry
from swarmauri.plugin_citizenship_registry import PluginCitizenshipRegistry
print(len(InterfaceRegistry.list_registered_namespaces()))
print(len(PluginCitizenshipRegistry.total_registry()))Use the namespace for stable public imports once the implementation package is installed:
import swarmauri
from swarmauri.signings.Ed25519EnvelopeSigner import Ed25519EnvelopeSigner
signer = Ed25519EnvelopeSigner()
print(signer.type)Import directly from packages when you want the narrowest dependency surface:
from swarmauri_standard.documents import Document
from swarmauri_standard.tools import AdditionTool
doc = Document(content="Direct package import")
tool = AdditionTool()
print(doc.type)
print(tool("2+2"))Use swarmauri_base for dynamic component serialization via SubclassUnion:
from typing import Literal
from pydantic import BaseModel
from swarmauri_base.ComponentBase import ComponentBase
from swarmauri_base.DynamicBase import SubclassUnion
@ComponentBase.register_model()
class ConnectorBase(ComponentBase):
type: Literal["ConnectorBase"] = "ConnectorBase"
label: str
@ComponentBase.register_type(ConnectorBase, "ApiConnector")
class ApiConnector(ConnectorBase):
type: Literal["ApiConnector"] = "ApiConnector"
endpoint: str
class ConnectorSpec(BaseModel):
connector: SubclassUnion[ConnectorBase]
spec = ConnectorSpec.model_validate_json(
'{"connector":{"type":"ApiConnector","label":"primary","endpoint":"https://api.example.test"}}'
)
assert isinstance(spec.connector, ApiConnector)Register an entry point so your own package is discoverable:
[project.entry-points.'swarmauri.vectorstores']
YourVectorStore = "swarmauri_vectorstore_yourplugin:YourVectorStore"What are this agent's strengths and limitations?
- Interface-first split: swarmauri_core holds contracts and swarmauri_base supplies serialization, registration, and reusable behavior, so implementations can be swapped.
- Namespace imports plus entry-point discovery keep optional dependencies in separate packages instead of one heavy install.
- ComponentBase.register_type and SubclassUnion make Pydantic models resolve JSON type tags back into concrete component classes.
- Wide component families beyond LLMs and vectors: signing, key providers, transports, middleware, storage, and billing adapters.
- Declared support for Python 3.10–3.14 with both uv and pip install paths.
- You assemble the pieces yourself; the README shows no end-to-end runnable agent or deployment recipe.
- Most real capability comes from third-party provider packages that need their own credentials and SDKs.
- Functionality is spread across many independently versioned PyPI packages, so compatibility is on you to manage.
- Documentation is organized per package, with no single troubleshooting or full-configuration reference.
How does this agent compare with similar options?
Key facts side by side with the most closely related agents.
| Agent | Source review | Form / cost | Stars | Updated | Language | Full support on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarmauri SDK This agent | 41 · Major gaps | Library / SDKFree + model costs | ★ 105 | 2mo ago | Python | — |
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| DemoGPT AgentHub | 30 · Major gaps | CLIFree + model costs | ★ 1.9k | 7mo ago | Python | OpenAI API |
| Atomic Agents | 64 · Some gaps | Library / SDKFree + model costs | ★ 6.3k | 6d ago | Python | OpenAI API · Claude API |
How does FollowAgents rate this agent?
Why each dimension lost points
Evidence shows only a modular SDK framework: README emphasizes interface contracts and pluggable components but does not describe runtime privilege boundaries, user confirmation flows, data-flow disclosure, or rollback. least_privilege scores 1 only because the interface-first architecture implies a narrow dependency surface; user_confirmation is absent (0); data_flow_transparency and sensitive_data_handling score 1 from the thin api_key placeholder redaction in YamlMixin tests; dependency_security scores 1 because the license-scan workflow checks licenses, not vulnerabilities; external_effects scores 1 with no side-effect controls documented; rollback has no evidence (0); source_attribution scores 1 for the LICENSE copyright notice while publisher identity remains unverified.
self_consistency scores 2 because README package structure, install commands, and test import paths align; dependency_availability scores 1 since only PyPI names and uv/pip commands are given without pinned versions or lockfile evidence; failure_messages scores 1 as tests show no error-handling or diagnostic design beyond the license-scan workflow annotations.
audience_and_scenarios scores 2 for clearly distinguishing component authors, application developers, and plugin authors; capability_boundaries scores 1 as component families are listed but Agent capability or safety limits are not defined; trigger_precision scores 1 with no trigger conditions or invocation precision described; environment_fit scores 2 for explicit Python 3.10–3.14 support and uv/pip install paths.
information_architecture scores 2 for clear package areas and doc links; install_notes scores 2 for multiple install methods; naming_stability scores 2 for the emphasized stable swarmauri.* namespace; examples_and_faq scores 2 for an FAQ and multiple code samples; known_limitations is absent (0); license scores 3 for the full Apache-2.0 text with copyright notice; versioning_changelog scores 1 since only workflow filenames mention v0.10.0 with no changelog; maintenance_responsibility scores 1 because a CONTRIBUTING link exists but publisher is unverified and ownership is unclear.
output_usability scores 2 for runnable examples demonstrating serialization and registration; marginal_value scores 1 as a generic SDK framework with no differentiating evidence; cost_benefit scores 1 given a broad dependency surface and many optional packages with no resource-cost discussion.
claim_traceability scores 1 because README claims map to some tests and workflows but most feature claims lack corresponding evidence; cross_source_corroboration scores 1 for partial mutual support across README, tests, and workflows; fact_inference_separation scores 1 as docs do not clearly separate facts from inference.
- Not found in source: confirmation before actingTurn on (or add) a confirmation step before it acts, and try it in a sandbox or test environment before real data.
- Not found in source: rollback or recovery pathBack up first, or work on a git branch or snapshot, so its changes can be undone.
- Publisher identity is unverified by the FollowAgents enterprise registry; maintenance responsibility and update path are unclear.
- Known limitations, changelog, and version pinning are missing; assess dependency risk before production use.
- The license-scan workflow checks license compliance only, not dependency vulnerabilities.
- No user confirmation, rollback, or data-flow disclosure mechanisms were found; add safeguards when handling sensitive data or external side effects.
Recent releases
Latest entries from the project's GitHub Releases. Notes are quoted from upstream as written, not rewritten or tested by FollowAgents.
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swarmauri_pop_cwt==0.11.0.dev5 Pre-release