
langchain-agents
Build LangChain agents with modern patterns. Covers createagent, LangGraph, and context management.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/langchain-ai/skills-benchmarks --skill langchain-agents- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads langchain-agents automatically when relevant.
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The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
<quick_start>
IMPORTANT: Use modern abstractions. Older helpers like create_sql_agent, create_tool_calling_agent, create_react_agent, etc. are outdated.
Simple tool-calling agent? → create_agent
from langchain.agents import create_agent
graph = create_agent(model="anthropic:claude-sonnet-4-5", tools=[search], system_prompt="...")
Use this for: Basic ReAct loops, tool-calling agents, simple Q&A bots.
Need planning + filesystem + subagents? → create_deep_agent
from deepagents import create_deep_agent
agent = create_deep_agent(model=model, tools=tools, backend=FilesystemBackend())
Use this for: Research agents, complex workflows, multi-step planning.
Custom control flow / multi-agent / advanced context? → LangGraph (see below) Use this for: Custom routing logic, supervisor patterns, specialized state management, non-standard workflows.
Start simple: Build with basic ReAct loops first. Only add complexity when your use case requires it. </quick_start>
<create_agent>
Using create_agent (Recommended)
from langchain_anthropic import ChatAnthropic
from langchain.agents import create_agent
from langchain_core.tools import tool
@tool
def my_tool(query: str) -> str:
"""Tool description that the model sees."""
return perform_operation(query)
model = ChatAnthropic(model="claude-sonnet-4-5")
agent = create_agent(
model=model,
tools=[my_tool],
system_prompt="Your agent behavior and guidelines."
)
result = agent.invoke({"messages": [("user", "Your question")]})
Pattern applies to: SQL agents, search agents, Q&A bots, tool-calling workflows.
Example: Calculator Agent
@tool
def calculate(expression: str) -> str:
"""Evaluate a mathematical expression safely."""
try:
allowed = set('0123456789+-*/(). ')
if not all(c in allowed for c in expression):
return "Error: Invalid characters"
return str(eval(expression))
except Exception as e:
return f"Error: {e}"
@tool
def convert_units(value: float, from_unit: str, to_unit: str) -> str:
"""Convert between common units."""
conversions = {
("km", "miles"): 0.621371,
("miles", "km"): 1.60934,
}
factor = conversions.get((from_unit, to_unit), None)
return f"{value * factor:.2f} {to_unit}" if factor else "Conversion not supported"
agent = create_agent(
model=ChatAnthropic(model="claude-sonnet-4-5"),
tools=[calculate, convert_units],
system_prompt="You are a helpful calculator assistant."
)
Quick Reference
from langchain.agents import create_agent
agent = create_agent(model=model, tools=[my_tool], system_prompt="...")
result = agent.invoke({"messages": [("user", "question")]})
</create_agent>
<langgraph> ### Basic Agent from Scratchfrom langgraph.graph import StateGraph, START, END
from langgraph.prebuilt import ToolNode
from typing import TypedDict, Annotated
from langgraph.graph.message import add_messages
class State(TypedDict):
messages: Annotated[list, add_messages]
tools = [search_tool]
tool_node = ToolNode(tools)
def agent(state: State):
return {"messages": [model.bind_tools(tools).invoke(state["messages"])]}
def route(state: State):
return "tools" if state["messages"][-1].tool_calls else END
workflow = StateGraph(State)
workflow.add_node("agent", agent)
workflow.add_node("tools", tool_node)
workflow.add_edge(START, "agent")
workflow.add_conditional_edges("agent", route)
workflow.add_edge("tools", "agent")
app = workflow.compile()
The loop: Agent → tools → agent → END
ToolMessages: Critical Detail
When implementing custom tool execution, you must create a ToolMessage for each tool call:
from langchain_core.messages import ToolMessage
def custom_tool_node(state: State) -> dict:
last_message = state["messages"][-1]
tool_messages = []
for tool_call in last_message.tool_calls:
result = execute_tool(tool_call["name"], tool_call["args"])
# CRITICAL: tool_call_id must match!
tool_messages.append(ToolMessage(
content=str(result),
tool_call_id=tool_call["id"]
))
return {"messages": tool_messages}
Commands: Routing with Updates
from langgraph.types import Command
from typing import Literal
def router(state: State) -> Command[Literal["research", "write", END]]:
if needs_more_context(state):
return Command(update={"notes": "Starting research"}, goto="research")
return Command(goto=END)
# Human-in-loop
def ask_user(state: State) -> Command:
response = interrupt("Please clarify:")
return Command(update={"messages": [HumanMessage(content=response)]}, goto="continue")
<context_management>
Strategy 1: Subagent Delegation
Pattern: Offload work to subagents, return only summaries.
researcher_subgraph = build_researcher_graph().compile()
def main_agent(state: State) -> Command:
if needs_research(state["messages"][-1]):
result = researcher_subgraph.invoke({"query": extract_query(state)})
return Command(
update={"context": state["context"] + f"\n{result['summary']}"},
goto="respond"
)
return Command(goto="respond")
Strategy 2: Progressive Message Trimming
Pattern: Remove old messages but preserve system messages and recent context.
def trim_messages(messages: list, max_messages: int = 20) -> list:
system_msgs = [m for m in messages if isinstance(m, SystemMessage)]
conversation = [m for m in messages if not isinstance(m, SystemMessage)]
return system_msgs + conversation[-max_messages:]
def agent_with_trimming(state: State) -> dict:
trimmed = trim_messages(state["messages"], max_messages=15)
return {"messages": [model.invoke(trimmed)]}
Strategy 3: Compression with Summarization
Pattern: Summarize old context, keep recent messages raw.
def compress_history(state: State) -> dict:
messages = state["messages"]
if len(messages) > 30:
old, recent = messages[:-10], messages[-10:]
summary = model.invoke([HumanMessage(content=f"Summarize:\n{format_messages(old)}")])
return {"messages": [SystemMessage(content=f"Previous:\n{summary.content}")] + recent}
return {"messages": messages}
</context_management>
<multi_agent>
Supervisor Pattern
from langgraph.graph import StateGraph, START, END
from langgraph.types import Command
from typing import TypedDict, Annotated, Literal
from langgraph.graph.message import add_messages
class AgentState(TypedDict):
messages: Annotated[list, add_messages]
next_agent: str
def supervisor(state: AgentState) -> Command[Literal["billing", "technical", END]]:
last_msg = state["messages"][-1].content.lower()
if "invoice" in last_msg or "payment" in last_msg:
return Command(goto="billing")
elif "error" in last_msg or "not working" in last_msg:
return Command(goto="technical")
return Command(goto=END)
def billing_agent(state: AgentState) -> dict:
return {"messages": [billing_model.invoke(state["messages"])]}
def technical_agent(state: AgentState) -> dict:
return {"messages": [tech_model.invoke(state["messages"])]}
workflow = StateGraph(AgentState)
workflow.add_node("supervisor", supervisor)
workflow.add_node("billing", billing_agent)
workflow.add_node("technical", technical_agent)
workflow.add_edge(START, "supervisor")
workflow.add_edge("billing", END)
workflow.add_edge("technical", END)
app = workflow.compile()
</multi_agent>
<advanced> ### Persistence with Checkpointer + Storefrom langgraph.checkpoint.memory import MemorySaver
from langgraph.store.memory import InMemoryStore
checkpointer = MemorySaver() # Thread-level state
store = InMemoryStore() # Cross-thread memory
app = graph.compile(checkpointer=checkpointer, store=store)
app.invoke(
{"messages": [HumanMessage("Hello")]},
config={"configurable": {"thread_id": "user-123"}}
)
Structured Output
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
class ResearchOutput(BaseModel):
summary: str = Field(description="3-sentence summary")
sources: list[str] = Field(description="Source URLs")
confidence: float = Field(description="0-1 confidence score")
model_with_structure = model.with_structured_output(ResearchOutput)
def structured_research(state: State) -> dict:
result = model_with_structure.invoke(state["messages"])
return {"research": result.model_dump()}
DeepAgents: Batteries Included
from deepagents import create_deep_agent
from deepagents.backends import CompositeBackend, FilesystemBackend, StoreBackend
backend = CompositeBackend({
"/workspace/": FilesystemBackend("./workspace"),
"/memories/": StoreBackend(store)
})
agent = create_deep_agent(
model=model,
tools=[search, scrape],
subagents=[researcher_agent, analyst_agent],
backend=backend
)
DeepAgents provides: Filesystem (auto context files), Planning (task breakdown), Subagents (delegation), Memory (persistence). </advanced>
<resources> - [LangGraph Docs](https://docs.langchain.com/langgraph) - [create_agent](https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/langchain/agents) - [DeepAgents](https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/deepagents/overview) - [LangGraph 101 Multi-Agent](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph-101/blob/main/notebooks/LG201/multi_agent.ipynb) - [Deep Research Example](https://github.com/langchain-samples/deep_research_101) </resources>FAQ
What does the langchain-agents skill do?
Build LangChain agents with modern patterns. Covers createagent, LangGraph, and context management.
How do I install langchain-agents?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/langchain-ai/skills-benchmarks --skill langchain-agents in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/langchain-agents/ (personal) or .claude/skills/langchain-agents/ (project).
Which AI agents can use langchain-agents?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is langchain-agents safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains langchain-agents?
It is published by langchain-ai in langchain-ai/skills-benchmarks, and it is an official skill from the maker of the technology it covers. It has 46 recorded installs.
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