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smolagents

As of 1 July 2026, smolagents ranks 18th of 25 in Frameworks on the Agent Reality Index — scored 39.4 of 100, led by market demand.

#18 39.4 Index / 100

Score breakdown

Market demand 35
Developer adoption 46
Real usage 63
Momentum 56
Production readiness 75
Community 53

Why this rank: the index weights market demand most heavily — how much smolagents is actually searched for and asked about inside AI tools.

Real-world demand

1.6kGoogle searches / mo
13AI / LLM searches / mo
28kGitHub stars
620kPackage downloads / mo

Demand measured via Brand search volume · confidence: high

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Common questions

smolagents — frequently asked questions

What is smolagents's Agent Reality Index ranking?

As of 1 July 2026, smolagents ranks 18th of 25 in Frameworks, with an overall Agent Reality Index score of 39.4 of 100.

How is smolagents scored?

The index blends six real-world signals — market demand (weighted most heavily), developer adoption, real usage, momentum, production-readiness, and community — into a 0–100 score, rather than relying on GitHub stars or vendor opinion.

Is smolagents open source?

smolagents is open source; its code is publicly available on GitHub.

How popular is smolagents?

Measured 1 July 2026, smolagents draws about 1.6k Google searches a month, around 13 AI and LLM searches, roughly 28k GitHub stars, about 620k package downloads a month. Demand confidence is rated high.

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