Agenta: Streamlining LLM App Development
Agenta is an innovative open-source platform designed for developers working with Large Language Model (LLM) applications. This platform supports the entire development lifecycle, offering tools for prompt engineering, application evaluation, human feedback collection, and deployment. Built with adaptability in mind, Agenta imposes no constraints on framework or model selection, making it versatile for various development needs.
Key Features of Agenta
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Prompt Engineering: Agenta empowers developers to experiment with different prompts and seamlessly manage them within any LLM workflow. Whether working with chains of prompts, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), or sophisticated LLM agents, Agenta provides the flexibility needed to fine-tune applications.
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Human Annotation & Evaluation: The platform allows the collection and annotation of golden test sets, critical for thorough evaluation. It provides tools to evaluate applications using standard or custom evaluators, ensuring accurate performance assessments.
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Human Feedback and Collaboration: Developers can engage in A/B testing and gather human feedback, which is crucial for refining and improving application performance. Agenta facilitates collaboration among product teams, enhancing the efficiency of prompt engineering and evaluation processes.
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Easy Deployment: When ready, developers can deploy their applications as APIs with just one click through the user interface, command line interface, or GitHub workflows.
Compatibility with All LLM App Workflows
Agenta is designed to integrate with any LLM application architecture, such as:
- Chains of prompts
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Diverse agents
The platform is compatible with various frameworks like Langchain and LlamaIndex, as well as LLM providers like OpenAI, Cohere, and Mistral.
Getting Started with Agenta
Getting started with Agenta is straightforward:
- Free Access: Sign up for free at the Agenta Cloud.
- Documentation: Detailed guides and tutorials are available in the Agenta Documentation, making it easy to create your first application within minutes.
- Langchain Integration: A step-by-step guide is available for creating applications using Langchain.
- Self-Hosting Options: For those interested, there are guides on how to host Agenta locally.
- Recipes and Cookbooks: Explore a variety of development recipes in the Agenta Cookbook, including evaluation techniques with their SDK.
Agenta for Enterprises
Agenta also offers enterprise support, including access to self-managed enterprise solutions with Kubernetes support. Businesses interested in enterprise solutions can reach out for more details and early access.
User Privacy and Contributions
Agenta values user privacy, offering the option to disable anonymized usage tracking. It also welcomes contributions from the community. Developers can submit issues, fork the project, and participate directly through Agenta's Slack community.
Agenta stands as a collaborative platform that enhances productivity, streamlines development processes, and fosters innovation in the field of LLM applications.