Ax
DSPy-inspired framework for building typed LLM programs
Ax is a TypeScript framework for building reliable LLM applications using signatures, automatic prompt optimization and agents. It can be self-embedded into Node applications and works with many model providers.
Key features
- Typed LLM signatures
- Automatic prompt tuning
- Agent support
- Multi-provider
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- Active community (2.9k GitHub stars)
- Written in TypeScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
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