Deep Agents SDK · LangChain

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LangChain's self-described 'batteries-included agent harness' (GA March 2026, ~26k stars) for long-running tasks, layering planning via write_todos, a virtual filesystem for context offloading, SKILL.md-compatible skills with progressive disclosure, subagent spawning, and LangGraph-store-backed long-term memory on top of the LangGraph runtime.

Identity

Homepage	https://www.langchain.com/deep-agents
Repository	https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents
License	open-source
Domain	general
Form factor	sdk · cli

Model support

Model-agnostic	✓ yes
Native models	—
Local models	✓ yes
Pricing	byok

Extensibility

MCP client	✓ yes
Agent Skills support	✓ yes
Plugins / hooks	✓ yes

Execution & safety

Sandboxing	optional
Autonomy spectrum	supervised → semi-autonomous → autonomous-local
Subagents	✓ yes
Parallel sessions	✓ yes
Context management	compaction · persistent-memory

Integration & evidence

Headless / API	✓ yes
GitHub integration	? unknown
Sources	https://github.com/langchain-ai/deepagents https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/deepagents/overview https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/deepagents/skills https://www.langchain.com/blog/using-skills-with-deep-agents https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/03/15/langchain-releases-deep-agents-a-structured-runtime-for-planning-memory-and-context-isolation-in-multi-step-ai-agents/

✓ profile last verified 2026-07-08 · benchmark figures are vendor-reported unless a source states otherwise