fast-agent
CLI-first Python agent framework and coding agent with MCP, A2A and Agent Skills support, live streaming and human input.
Harness by evalstate
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Use cases: code-generation, agent-orchestration, llm-evaluation
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Fact sheet
- Languages
- PythonREADME
- Packages
- fast-agent-mcp (pypi)README
- Multi-agent
- YesREADME
- MCP support
- Built inREADME
- A2A support
- Built infast-agent.ai
- Agent Skills support
- Built inREADME
- Streaming
- YesREADME
- Human in the loop
- YesREADME
- Model providers
- anthropic, openai, google, azure, ollama, deepseek, xai, huggingfaceREADME
- Maturity
- Betagithub.com
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- Forks
- 452
- Open issues
- 20
- Weekly downloads
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- Last commit
- Oct 21, 2026 (9 days ago)
- Last release
- Oct 22, 2026 (9 days ago)
- Last package publish
- Oct 22, 2026 (9 days ago)
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Details
- Packages
- pypi
fast-agent-mcp - License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository
- github.com/evalstate/fast-agent
- Website
- fast-agent.ai/
- Docs
- fast-agent.ai/
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
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