From 1e6725687793d26f65113d068ff01dab30063225 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Zachary Huang <33015448+zachary62@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 15:54:14 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 25f58ab..1711ad0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,12 +8,15 @@ [![Docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-blue)](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/) -Pocket Flow: A [100-line](pocketflow/__init__.py) minimalist LLM framework for ([Multi-](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/design_pattern/multi_agent.html))[Agents](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/design_pattern/agent.html), [Workflow](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/design_pattern/workflow.html), [RAG](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/design_pattern/rag.html), etc. +Pocket Flow: A [100-line](pocketflow/__init__.py) minimalist LLM framework -- Install via ```pip install pocketflow```, or just copy the [source code](pocketflow/__init__.py) (only 100 lines). +- **Expressive**: Support ([Multi-](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/design_pattern/multi_agent.html))[Agents](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/design_pattern/agent.html), [Workflow](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/design_pattern/workflow.html), [RAG](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/design_pattern/rag.html), and more—everything you’d expect from a larger framework. +- **Lightweight**: The [core graph abstraction](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/core_abstraction/) is just 100 lines, with no heavy dependencies or vendor lock-ins. +- **Principled**: Designed for clear [modularity](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/core_abstraction/node.html) and [separation of concerns](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/core_abstraction/communication.html). +- To install, ```pip install pocketflow```or just copy the [source code](pocketflow/__init__.py) (only 100 lines). - To learn more, check out the [documentation](https://the-pocket.github.io/PocketFlow/). For an in-depth design dive, read the [essay](https://github.com/The-Pocket/.github/blob/main/profile/pocketflow.md). -# Why Pocket Flow? +## Why Pocket Flow? For a new development paradigmn: **Build LLM Apps by Chatting with LLM agents, Not Coding**! @@ -29,33 +32,32 @@ For a new development paradigmn: **Build LLM Apps by Chatting with LLM agents, N
-### How does Pocket Flow compare to other frameworks? - -
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- -Pocket Flow is *purpose-built for LLM Agents*: -1. **🫠 LangChain-like frameworks** overwhelm Cursor AI with *complex* abstractions, *deprecated* functions and *irritating* dependency issues. -2. 😐 **Without a framework**, code is *ad hoc*—suitable only for immediate tasks, *not modular or maintainable*. -3. **🥰 With Pocket Flow**: (1) Minimal and expressive—easy for Cursor AI to pick up. (2) *Nodes and Flows* keep everything *modular*. (3) A *Shared Store* decouples your data structure from compute logic. - -In short, the **100 lines** ensures LLM Agents follows *solid coding practices* without sacrificing *flexibility*. - -### How to set up Pocket Flow for LLM agents? - +
+ 👈 How to set up Pocket Flow for LLM agents? +
+ - **For quick questions**: Use the [GPT assistant](https://chatgpt.com/g/g-677464af36588191b9eba4901946557b-pocket-flow-assistant) (note: it uses older models not ideal for coding). - **For one-time LLM task**: Create a [ChatGPT](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/10169521-using-projects-in-chatgpt) or [Claude](https://www.anthropic.com/news/projects) project; upload the [docs](docs) to project knowledge. - **For LLM App development**: Use [Cursor AI](https://www.cursor.com/). - If you want to start a new project, check out the [project template](https://github.com/The-Pocket/PocketFlow-Template-Python). - If you already have a project, copy [.cursorrules](.cursorrules) to your project root as [Cursor Rules](https://docs.cursor.com/context/rules-for-ai). +
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+ 👈 How does Pocket Flow compare to other frameworks? Pocket Flow is purpose-built for LLM Agents: +
+ +1. **🫠 LangChain-like frameworks** overwhelm Cursor AI with *complex* abstractions, *deprecated* functions and *irritating* dependency issues. +2. 😐 **Without a framework**, code is *ad hoc*—suitable only for immediate tasks, *not modular or maintainable*. +3. **🥰 With Pocket Flow**: (1) Minimal and expressive—easy for Cursor AI to pick up. (2) *Nodes and Flows* keep everything *modular*. (3) A *Shared Store* decouples your data structure from compute logic. + +In short, the **100 lines** ensures LLM Agents follows *solid coding practices* without sacrificing *flexibility*. +
- - -# What can Pocket Flow build? +## What can Pocket Flow build? Below are examples LLM Apps and tutorials @@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ Below are examples LLM Apps and tutorials - Do you want to create your own Python project? Start with [this template](https://github.com/The-Pocket/PocketFlow-Template-Python) -# How does Pocket Flow work? +## How does Pocket Flow work? The [100 lines](pocketflow/__init__.py) capture what we believe to be the core abstraction of LLM frameworks: - **Computation**: A *graph* that breaks down tasks into nodes, with *branching, looping, and nesting*. @@ -90,5 +92,3 @@ From there, it’s easy to implement popular design patterns like ([Multi-](http
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