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id: ai-agent-frameworks
title: 'AI Agent Frameworks: LangChain, AutoGen, and CrewAI'
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      LangChain documentation defines an agent as a model calling tools in a loop until a task is
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    statement: AutoGen AgentChat is documented as a high-level API for building multi-agent applications.
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      CrewAI documentation describes an agent as an autonomous unit that can perform tasks, use
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    source_title: CrewAI Agents Documentation
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  - title: LangChain Agents Documentation
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## TL;DR

AI agent frameworks package model calls, tools, memory, and coordination patterns into reusable application scaffolds.

## Core Explanation

LangChain, AutoGen, and CrewAI differ in abstractions, but the source-mapped common thread is an agent loop or agent unit that can call tools and coordinate work toward a task.

## Further Reading

- [LangChain Agents Documentation](https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/langchain/agents)
- [AutoGen AgentChat Documentation](https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/user-guide/agentchat-user-guide/index.html)
- [CrewAI Agents Documentation](https://docs.crewai.com/en/concepts/agents)