adaptivegraph 0.1.2
Learnable conditional edges for agentic workflows using contextual bandits
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.11
Keywords: bandit, reinforcement-learning, contextual-bandit, agentic, langgraph, routing, machine-learning, linucb

# AdaptiveGraph

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```python
from adaptivegraph import LearnableEdge
```

AdaptiveGraph provides **`LearnableEdge`** – a conditional edge that improves routing decisions over time through reinforcement learning.

## What is LearnableEdge?

`LearnableEdge` replaces static routing logic with a learning-based approach. Instead of hard-coded if/else statements, it learns from feedback which routes work best for different inputs.

**Key Features:**
- 🧠 **Learning**: Adapts routing decisions based on feedback (currently LinUCB, more policies coming)
- ⚡ **Lightweight**: No training phase, no model files – learns online
- 🎯 **Balanced**: Balances exploration (trying new routes) vs exploitation (using proven routes)
- 🔧 **Flexible**: Works with strings, dicts, numpy arrays, or custom embeddings

## Why LearnableEdge?

Traditional routing logic is static and brittle. LearnableEdge adds plasticity – it learns which routes work best through experience, automatically adapting as patterns change.

## Installation

**From PyPI**:
```bash
pip install adaptivegraph
```

**From source**:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/BharathBillawa/adaptivegraph.git
cd adaptivegraph
pip install -e .
```

**With optional dependencies**:
```bash
# For semantic embeddings
pip install adaptivegraph[embed]

# For persistent storage
pip install adaptivegraph[faiss]

# For development
pip install adaptivegraph[dev]

# Everything
pip install adaptivegraph[all]
```

## Quick Start

```python
from adaptivegraph import LearnableEdge

# Create edge with routing options
edge = LearnableEdge(options=["expert_model", "fast_model", "cheap_model"])

# Make decisions
route = edge({"user": "premium", "query": "complex question"})

# Provide feedback so it learns
edge.record_feedback(result={}, reward=1.0)
```

**See more examples:**
- [`examples/basic_routing.py`](examples/basic_routing.py) - Simple routing with feedback
- [`examples/customer_support_agent.py`](examples/customer_support_agent.py) - LangGraph integration
- [`notebooks/interactive_demo.ipynb`](notebooks/interactive_demo.ipynb) - Interactive walkthrough

## How LearnableEdge Works

Think of `LearnableEdge` as a smart traffic router that learns which highway to recommend:

1. **Input State** → You provide any state (string, dict, array)
2. **Encoding** → Converts state into a fixed-size vector (32-dim by default)
3. **UCB Scoring** → For each option, calculates:
   - **Expected reward** (what worked before)
   - **Uncertainty bonus** (exploration value)
   - **UCB Score** = expected_reward + α × uncertainty
4. **Selection** → Picks option with highest UCB score
5. **Feedback** → You call `record_feedback(reward)` 
6. **Learning** → Updates internal belief about which options work best

The algorithm balances:
- **Exploitation** → Using routes with good historical performance
- **Exploration** → Trying routes with high uncertainty

## Features

    - **Semantic Routing**: Use sentence transformers for similarity-based decisions (requires `adaptivegraph[embed]`)
    - **Async Feedback**: Provide feedback hours later using event IDs
    - **Trajectory Rewards**: Reward entire multi-step sessions with decay
    - **Policy Persistence**: Save and restore learned routing policies

    ## Usage Examples

    ### Async Feedback
    Pass `event_id` in the state to track decisions, then use it to record feedback later.
    ```python
    # 1. Make decision with event_id
    state = {"user": "premium", "query": "async test", "event_id": "req_123"}
    route = edge(state)

    # 2. Record feedback later using the same ID (no state needed)
    edge.record_feedback(result={}, reward=1.0, event_id="req_123")
    ```

    ### Trajectory (Multi-step) Rewards
    Pass `trace_id` in the state to group decisions into a session.
    ```python
    # Step 1
    edge({"step": 1, "intent": "greeting", "trace_id": "session_abc"})
    # Step 2
    edge({"step": 2, "intent": "params", "trace_id": "session_abc"})

    # Reward the whole trace
    edge.complete_trace(trace_id="session_abc", final_reward=1.0)
    ```

    ### Statistics
    Inspect memory to see what the model has learned.
    ```python
    stats = edge.memory.get_statistics()
    print(f"Total decisions: {stats['total_decisions']}")
    print(f"Average reward: {stats['average_reward']:.2f}")

    # Access raw history
    print(f"History size: {len(edge.memory.state_history)}")
    ```

    ## Notes & Gotchas
    *   **Numpy Arrays**: Must match `feature_dim` (default 32). E.g., `np.random.randn(32)`.
    *   **Factory Method**: `LearnableEdge.create()` defaults to `embedding="sentence-transformers"`, which requires the optional dependency.
        *   To use **without** optional dependencies, set `embedding=None` (uses hashing).
    *   **Optional Dependencies**:
        *   `embedding="sentence-transformers"` requires `pip install adaptivegraph[embed]`
        *   `memory="faiss"` requires `pip install adaptivegraph[faiss]`

    See [`examples/`](examples/) and [`notebooks/`](notebooks/) for detailed usage.

## Comparison

**LearnableEdge vs alternatives:**
- **vs If/Else Rules**: Learns from feedback instead of requiring manual updates
- **vs ML Classifiers**: No training data needed, learns online from real usage
- **vs LLM Routers**: Faster, cheaper, and adapts based on actual outcomes
- **vs Random/Epsilon-Greedy**: Uses context to make smarter decisions, not just random exploration

## Performance

On a typical customer support routing task (3 options, 1000 decisions):
- **Convergence**: Achieves >95% accuracy within 50-100 iterations
- **Throughput**: ~10,000 decisions/second on MacBook Pro M1
- **Memory**: <50MB for 10,000 experiences

## Roadmap

### Completed ✅
- [x] Core LinUCB policy
- [x] Persistent storage (FAISS/Pickle)
- [x] Semantic state encoding (Sentence Transformers)
- [x] Async / ID-based feedback
- [x] Trajectory / trace rewards
- [x] Policy state persistence
- [x] Input validation and logging

### Planned 🚧
- [ ] Thompson Sampling policy
- [ ] Epsilon-Greedy policy
- [ ] Shared feature LinUCB (not disjoint)
- [ ] Distributed training support
- [ ] Visualization dashboard
- [ ] Automated hyperparameter tuning
- [ ] Integration examples (FastAPI, Streamlit)

## Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.

### Quick Start for Contributors
```bash
# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/BharathBillawa/adaptivegraph.git
cd adaptivegraph
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
pytest tests/ -v

# Format code
black src/ tests/
isort src/ tests/
```

## Citation

If you use AdaptiveGraph in your research, please cite:
```bibtex
@software{adaptivegraph2024,
  title = {AdaptiveGraph: Learnable Conditional Edges for Agentic Workflows},
  author = {BharathPoojary},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://github.com/BharathBillawa/adaptivegraph}
}
```

## License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.

## Acknowledgments

- Built for [LangGraph](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph) but framework-agnostic
- LinUCB algorithm from [Li et al. (2010)](https://arxiv.org/abs/1003.0146)
- Inspired by contextual bandit research in recommendation systems

## Support

- 📖 [Documentation](https://github.com/BharathBillawa/adaptivegraph#readme)
- 💬 [Discussions](https://github.com/BharathBillawa/adaptivegraph/discussions)
- 🐛 [Issue Tracker](https://github.com/BharathBillawa/adaptivegraph/issues)

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