asimov-agents 0.6.0
A library of primitives for building agentic flows.
Requires Python: >=3.12
Keywords: agent, ai, bismuth, git

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# Asimov Agents

A Python framework for building AI agent systems with robust task management in the form of a graph execution engine, inference capabilities, and caching.

We support advanced features like State Snapshotting, Middleware, Agent Directed Graph Execution, Open Telemetry Integrations and more.

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## Quickstart
```bash
pip install asimov_agents
```

Checkout [these docs](https://github.com/BismuthCloud/asimov/tree/main/docs) which show off two basic examples that should be enough to get you experimenting!

Further documentation greatly appreciated in PRs!

## System Overview

Asimov Agents is composed of three main components:

1. **Graph Primitives**
   - Manages task execution flow and dependencies

2. **Inference Clients**
   - Supports multiple LLM providers:
     - Anthropic Claude (via API)
     - AWS Bedrock
     - OpenAI (Including local models)
     - Vertex
     - OpenRouter
   - Features:
     - Streaming responses
     - Tool/function calling capabilities
     - Token usage tracking
     - OpenTelemetry instrumentation
     - Prompt caching support

3. **Caching System**
   - Abstract Cache interface with Redis implementation
   - Features:
     - Key-value storage with JSON serialization
     - Prefix/suffix namespacing
     - Pub/sub messaging via mailboxes
     - Bulk operations (get_all, clear)
     - Async interface

## Component Interactions

### Task Management
- Tasks are created and tracked using the `Task` class
- Each task has:
  - Unique ID
  - Type and objective
  - Parameters dictionary
  - Status tracking
  - Result/error storage

### Graph System Architecture
- **Module Types**
  - `SUBGRAPH`: Nodes composes of other nodes.
  - `EXECUTOR`: Task execution modules
  - `FLOW_CONTROL`: Execution flow control modules

- **Node Configuration**
  ```python
  node_config = NodeConfig(
      parallel=True,              # Enable parallel execution
      condition="task.ready",     # Conditional execution
      retry_on_failure=True,      # Enable retry mechanism
      max_retries=3,             # Maximum retry attempts
      max_visits=5,              # Maximum node visits
      inputs=["data"],           # Required inputs
      outputs=["result"]         # Expected outputs
  )
  ```

- **Flow Control Features**
  - Conditional branching based on task state
  - Dynamic node addition during execution
  - Dependency chain management
  - Automatic cleanup of completed nodes
  - Execution state tracking and recovery
  - LLM directed flow for complex decisisons

- **Snapshot System**
  - State preservation modes:
    - `NEVER`: No snapshots
    - `ONCE`: Single snapshot
    - `ALWAYS`: Continuous snapshots
  - Captures:
    - Agent state
    - Cache contents
    - Task status
    - Execution history
  - Configurable storage location via `ASIMOV_SNAPSHOT`

- **Error Handling**
  - Automatic retry mechanisms
  - Partial completion states
  - Failed chain tracking
  - Detailed error reporting
  - Timeout management

### Inference Pipeline
1. Messages are formatted with appropriate roles (SYSTEM, USER, ASSISTANT, TOOL_RESULT)
2. Inference clients handle:
   - Message formatting
   - API communication
   - Response streaming
   - Token accounting
   - Error handling

### Caching Layer
- Redis cache provides:
  - Fast key-value storage
  - Message queuing
  - Namespace management
  - Atomic operations

## Agent Primitives

The Asimov Agents framework is built around several core primitives that enable flexible and powerful agent architectures:

### Module Types
The framework supports different types of modules through the `ModuleType` enum:
- `SUBGRAPH`: Nodes composes of other nodes.
- `EXECUTOR`: Task execution and action implementation
- `FLOW_CONTROL`: Execution flow and routing control

### Agent Module
The `AgentModule` is the base class for all agent components:
```python
class AgentModule:
    name: str                   # Unique module identifier
    type: ModuleType           # Module type classification
    config: ModuleConfig       # Module configuration
    dependencies: List[str]    # Module dependencies
    input_mailboxes: List[str] # Input communication channels
    output_mailbox: str        # Output communication channel
    trace: bool                # OpenTelemetry tracing flag
```

### Node Configuration
Nodes can be configured with various parameters through `NodeConfig`:
```python
class NodeConfig:
    parallel: bool = False           # Enable parallel execution
    condition: Optional[str] = None  # Execution condition
    retry_on_failure: bool = True    # Auto-retry on failures
    max_retries: int = 3            # Maximum retry attempts
    max_visits: int = 5             # Maximum node visits
    inputs: List[str] = []          # Required inputs
    outputs: List[str] = []         # Expected outputs
```

### Flow Control
Flow control enables dynamic execution paths:
```python
class FlowDecision:
    next_node: str                    # Target node
    condition: Optional[str] = None   # Jump condition
    cleanup_on_jump: bool = False     # Cleanup on transition

class FlowControlConfig:
    decisions: List[FlowDecision]     # Decision rules
    default: Optional[str] = None     # Default node
    cleanup_on_default: bool = True   # Cleanup on default
```

### Agent Directed Flow Control

Agent Directed Flow Control is a powerful feature that enables intelligent routing of tasks based on LLM decision making. It allows the system to:

- Dynamically route tasks to specialized modules based on content analysis
- Use example-based learning for routing decisions
- Support multiple voters for consensus-based routing
- Handle fallback cases with error handlers

Example configuration:
```python
flow_control = Node(
    name="flow_control",
    type=ModuleType.FLOW_CONTROL,
    modules=[
        AgentDirectedFlowControl(
            name="ContentFlowControl",
            type=ModuleType.FLOW_CONTROL,
            voters=3,  # Number of voters for consensus
            inference_client=inference_client,
            system_description="A system that handles various content creation tasks",
            flow_config=AgentDrivenFlowControlConfig(
                decisions=[
                    AgentDrivenFlowDecision(
                        next_node="blog_writer",
                        metadata={"description": "Writes blog posts on technical topics"},
                        examples=[
                            Example(
                                message="Write a blog post about AI agents",
                                choices=[
                                    {"choice": "blog_writer", "description": "Writes blog posts"},
                                    {"choice": "code_writer", "description": "Writes code"}
                                ],
                                choice="blog_writer",
                                reasoning="The request is specifically for blog content"
                            )
                        ]
                    ),
                    AgentDrivenFlowDecision(
                        next_node="code_writer",
                        metadata={"description": "Writes code examples and tutorials"},
                        examples=[
                            Example(
                                message="Create a Python script for data processing",
                                choices=[
                                    {"choice": "blog_writer", "description": "Writes blog posts"},
                                    {"choice": "code_writer", "description": "Writes code"}
                                ],
                                choice="code_writer",
                                reasoning="The request is for code creation"
                            )
                        ]
                    )
                ],
                default="error_handler"  # Fallback node for unmatched requests
            )
        )
    ]
)
```

Key features:
- Example-based routing decisions with clear reasoning
- Multiple voter support (configurable number of voters) for robust decision making
- Specialized executor modules for different content types (e.g., blog posts, code)
- Metadata-enriched routing configuration for better decision context
- Fallback error handling for unmatched requests
- Cached message passing between nodes using Redis
- Asynchronous execution with semaphore control
- Comprehensive error handling and reporting

For a complete working example of Agent Directed Flow Control, check out the `examples/agent_directed_flow.py` file which demonstrates a content creation system that intelligently routes tasks between blog writing and code generation modules.

### Middleware System
Middleware allows for processing interception:
```python
class Middleware:
    async def process(self, data: Dict[str, Any], cache: Cache) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        return data  # Process or transform data
```

### Execution State
The framework maintains execution state through:
```python
class ExecutionState:
    execution_index: int              # Current execution position
    current_plan: ExecutionPlan       # Active execution plan
    execution_history: List[ExecutionPlan]  # Historical plans
    total_iterations: int             # Total execution iterations
```

### Snapshot Control
State persistence is managed through `SnapshotControl`:
- `NEVER`: No snapshots taken
- `ONCE`: Single snapshot capture
- `ALWAYS`: Continuous state capture

## Setup and Configuration

### Redis Cache Setup
```python
cache = RedisCache(
    host="localhost",  # Redis host
    port=6379,        # Redis port
    db=0,             # Database number
    password=None,    # Optional password
    default_prefix="" # Optional key prefix
)
```

### Inference Client Setup
```python
# Anthropic Client
client = AnthropicInferenceClient(
    model="claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
    api_key="your-api-key",
    api_url="https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages"
)

# AWS Bedrock Client
client = BedrockInferenceClient(
    model="anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0",
    region_name="us-east-1"
)
```

There is similar set up for VertexAI and OpenAI

### Task and Graph Setup
```python
# Create a task
task = Task(
    type="processing",
    objective="Process data",
    params={"input": "data"}
)

# Create nodes with different module types
executor_node = Node(
    name="executor",
    type=ModuleType.EXECUTOR,
    modules=[ExecutorModule()],
    dependencies=["planner"]
)

flow_control = Node(
    name="flow_control",
    type=ModuleType.FLOW_CONTROL,
    modules=[FlowControlModule(
        flow_config=FlowControlConfig(
            decisions=[
                FlowDecision(
                    next_node="executor",
                    condition="task.ready == true" # Conditions are small lua scripts that get run based on current state.
                )
            ],
            default="planner"
        )
    )]
)

# Set up the agent
agent = Agent(
    cache=RedisCache(),
    max_concurrent_tasks=5,
    max_total_iterations=100
)

# Add nodes to the agent
agent.add_multiple_nodes([executor_node, flow_control])

# Run the task
await agent.run_task(task)
```

## Advanced Features

### Middleware System
```python
class LoggingMiddleware(Middleware):
    async def process(self, data: Dict[str, Any], cache: Cache) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        print(f"Processing data: {data}")
        return data

node = Node(
    name="executor",
    type=ModuleType.EXECUTOR,
    modules=[ExecutorModule()],
    config=ModuleConfig(
        middlewares=[LoggingMiddleware()],
        timeout=30.0
    )
)
```

### Execution State Management
- Tracks execution history
- Supports execution plan compilation
- Enables dynamic plan modification
- Provides state restoration capabilities
```python
# Access execution state
current_plan = agent.execution_state.current_plan
execution_history = agent.execution_state.execution_history
total_iterations = agent.execution_state.total_iterations

# Compile execution plans
full_plan = agent.compile_execution_plan()
partial_plan = agent.compile_execution_plan_from("specific_node")

# Restore from snapshot
await agent.run_from_snapshot(snapshot_dir)
```

### OpenTelemetry Integration
- Automatic span creation for nodes
- Execution tracking
- Performance monitoring
- Error tracing
```python
node = Node(
    name="traced_node",
    type=ModuleType.EXECUTOR,
    modules=[ExecutorModule()],
    trace=True  # Enable OpenTelemetry tracing
)
```

## Performance Considerations

### Caching
- Use appropriate key prefixes/suffixes for namespace isolation
- Consider timeout settings for blocking operations
- Monitor Redis memory usage
- Use raw mode when bypassing JSON serialization

### Inference
- Token usage is tracked automatically
- Streaming reduces time-to-first-token
- Tool calls support iteration limits
- Prompt caching can improve response times

### Task Management
- Tasks support partial failure states
- Use UUIDs for guaranteed uniqueness
- Status transitions are atomic

## Development

### Running Tests
```bash
pytest tests/
```

### Required Dependencies
- Redis server (If using caching)
- Python 3.12+
- See requirements.txt for Python packages

## License

ApacheV2