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BabyAGI User Guide

This notebook demonstrates how to implement BabyAGI by Yohei Nakajima. BabyAGI is an AI agent that can generate and pretend to execute tasks based on a given objective.

This guide will help you understand the components to create your own recursive agents.

Although BabyAGI uses specific vectorstores/model providers (Pinecone, OpenAI), one of the benefits of implementing it with LangChain is that you can easily swap those out for different options. In this implementation we use a FAISS vectorstore (because it runs locally and is free).

Install and Import Required Modules

import os
from collections import deque
from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any

from langchain import LLMChain, OpenAI, PromptTemplate
from langchain.embeddings import OpenAIEmbeddings
from langchain.llms import BaseLLM
from langchain.vectorstores.base import VectorStore
from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
from langchain.chains.base import Chain

Connect to the Vector Store

Depending on what vectorstore you use, this step may look different.

from langchain.vectorstores import FAISS
from langchain.docstore import InMemoryDocstore
# Define your embedding model
embeddings_model = OpenAIEmbeddings()
# Initialize the vectorstore as empty
import faiss

embedding_size = 1536
index = faiss.IndexFlatL2(embedding_size)
vectorstore = FAISS(embeddings_model.embed_query, index, InMemoryDocstore({}), {})

Define the Chains

BabyAGI relies on three LLM chains:

  • Task creation chain to select new tasks to add to the list
  • Task prioritization chain to re-prioritize tasks
  • Execution Chain to execute the tasks
class TaskCreationChain(LLMChain):
"""Chain to generates tasks."""

@classmethod
def from_llm(cls, llm: BaseLLM, verbose: bool = True) -> LLMChain:
"""Get the response parser."""
task_creation_template = (
"You are a task creation AI that uses the result of an execution agent"
" to create new tasks with the following objective: {objective},"
" The last completed task has the result: {result}."
" This result was based on this task description: {task_description}."
" These are incomplete tasks: {incomplete_tasks}."
" Based on the result, create new tasks to be completed"
" by the AI system that do not overlap with incomplete tasks."
" Return the tasks as an array."
)
prompt = PromptTemplate(
template=task_creation_template,
input_variables=[
"result",
"task_description",
"incomplete_tasks",
"objective",
],
)
return cls(prompt=prompt, llm=llm, verbose=verbose)
class TaskPrioritizationChain(LLMChain):
"""Chain to prioritize tasks."""

@classmethod
def from_llm(cls, llm: BaseLLM, verbose: bool = True) -> LLMChain:
"""Get the response parser."""
task_prioritization_template = (
"You are a task prioritization AI tasked with cleaning the formatting of and reprioritizing"
" the following tasks: {task_names}."
" Consider the ultimate objective of your team: {objective}."
" Do not remove any tasks. Return the result as a numbered list, like:"
" #. First task"
" #. Second task"
" Start the task list with number {next_task_id}."
)
prompt = PromptTemplate(
template=task_prioritization_template,
input_variables=["task_names", "next_task_id", "objective"],
)
return cls(prompt=prompt, llm=llm, verbose=verbose)
class ExecutionChain(LLMChain):
"""Chain to execute tasks."""

@classmethod
def from_llm(cls, llm: BaseLLM, verbose: bool = True) -> LLMChain:
"""Get the response parser."""
execution_template = (
"You are an AI who performs one task based on the following objective: {objective}."
" Take into account these previously completed tasks: {context}."
" Your task: {task}."
" Response:"
)
prompt = PromptTemplate(
template=execution_template,
input_variables=["objective", "context", "task"],
)
return cls(prompt=prompt, llm=llm, verbose=verbose)

Define the BabyAGI Controller

BabyAGI composes the chains defined above in a (potentially-)infinite loop.

def get_next_task(
task_creation_chain: LLMChain,
result: Dict,
task_description: str,
task_list: List[str],
objective: str,
) -> List[Dict]:
"""Get the next task."""
incomplete_tasks = ", ".join(task_list)
response = task_creation_chain.run(
result=result,
task_description=task_description,
incomplete_tasks=incomplete_tasks,
objective=objective,
)
new_tasks = response.split("\n")
return [{"task_name": task_name} for task_name in new_tasks if task_name.strip()]
def prioritize_tasks(
task_prioritization_chain: LLMChain,
this_task_id: int,
task_list: List[Dict],
objective: str,
) -> List[Dict]:
"""Prioritize tasks."""
task_names = [t["task_name"] for t in task_list]
next_task_id = int(this_task_id) + 1
response = task_prioritization_chain.run(
task_names=task_names, next_task_id=next_task_id, objective=objective
)
new_tasks = response.split("\n")
prioritized_task_list = []
for task_string in new_tasks:
if not task_string.strip():
continue
task_parts = task_string.strip().split(".", 1)
if len(task_parts) == 2:
task_id = task_parts[0].strip()
task_name = task_parts[1].strip()
prioritized_task_list.append({"task_id": task_id, "task_name": task_name})
return prioritized_task_list
def _get_top_tasks(vectorstore, query: str, k: int) -> List[str]:
"""Get the top k tasks based on the query."""
results = vectorstore.similarity_search_with_score(query, k=k)
if not results:
return []
sorted_results, _ = zip(*sorted(results, key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True))
return [str(item.metadata["task"]) for item in sorted_results]


def execute_task(
vectorstore, execution_chain: LLMChain, objective: str, task: str, k: int = 5
) -> str:
"""Execute a task."""
context = _get_top_tasks(vectorstore, query=objective, k=k)
return execution_chain.run(objective=objective, context=context, task=task)
class BabyAGI(Chain, BaseModel):
"""Controller model for the BabyAGI agent."""

task_list: deque = Field(default_factory=deque)
task_creation_chain: TaskCreationChain = Field(...)
task_prioritization_chain: TaskPrioritizationChain = Field(...)
execution_chain: ExecutionChain = Field(...)
task_id_counter: int = Field(1)
vectorstore: VectorStore = Field(init=False)
max_iterations: Optional[int] = None

class Config:
"""Configuration for this pydantic object."""

arbitrary_types_allowed = True

def add_task(self, task: Dict):
self.task_list.append(task)

def print_task_list(self):
print("\033[95m\033[1m" + "\n*****TASK LIST*****\n" + "\033[0m\033[0m")
for t in self.task_list:
print(str(t["task_id"]) + ": " + t["task_name"])

def print_next_task(self, task: Dict):
print("\033[92m\033[1m" + "\n*****NEXT TASK*****\n" + "\033[0m\033[0m")
print(str(task["task_id"]) + ": " + task["task_name"])

def print_task_result(self, result: str):
print("\033[93m\033[1m" + "\n*****TASK RESULT*****\n" + "\033[0m\033[0m")
print(result)

@property
def input_keys(self) -> List[str]:
return ["objective"]

@property
def output_keys(self) -> List[str]:
return []

def _call(self, inputs: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Run the agent."""
objective = inputs["objective"]
first_task = inputs.get("first_task", "Make a todo list")
self.add_task({"task_id": 1, "task_name": first_task})
num_iters = 0
while True:
if self.task_list:
self.print_task_list()

# Step 1: Pull the first task
task = self.task_list.popleft()
self.print_next_task(task)

# Step 2: Execute the task
result = execute_task(
self.vectorstore, self.execution_chain, objective, task["task_name"]
)
this_task_id = int(task["task_id"])
self.print_task_result(result)

# Step 3: Store the result in Pinecone
result_id = f"result_{task['task_id']}"
self.vectorstore.add_texts(
texts=[result],
metadatas=[{"task": task["task_name"]}],
ids=[result_id],
)

# Step 4: Create new tasks and reprioritize task list
new_tasks = get_next_task(
self.task_creation_chain,
result,
task["task_name"],
[t["task_name"] for t in self.task_list],
objective,
)
for new_task in new_tasks:
self.task_id_counter += 1
new_task.update({"task_id": self.task_id_counter})
self.add_task(new_task)
self.task_list = deque(
prioritize_tasks(
self.task_prioritization_chain,
this_task_id,
list(self.task_list),
objective,
)
)
num_iters += 1
if self.max_iterations is not None and num_iters == self.max_iterations:
print(
"\033[91m\033[1m" + "\n*****TASK ENDING*****\n" + "\033[0m\033[0m"
)
break
return {}

@classmethod
def from_llm(
cls, llm: BaseLLM, vectorstore: VectorStore, verbose: bool = False, **kwargs
) -> "BabyAGI":
"""Initialize the BabyAGI Controller."""
task_creation_chain = TaskCreationChain.from_llm(llm, verbose=verbose)
task_prioritization_chain = TaskPrioritizationChain.from_llm(
llm, verbose=verbose
)
execution_chain = ExecutionChain.from_llm(llm, verbose=verbose)
return cls(
task_creation_chain=task_creation_chain,
task_prioritization_chain=task_prioritization_chain,
execution_chain=execution_chain,
vectorstore=vectorstore,
**kwargs,
)

Run the BabyAGI

Now it's time to create the BabyAGI controller and watch it try to accomplish your objective.

OBJECTIVE = "Write a weather report for SF today"
llm = OpenAI(temperature=0)
# Logging of LLMChains
verbose = False
# If None, will keep on going forever
max_iterations: Optional[int] = 3
baby_agi = BabyAGI.from_llm(
llm=llm, vectorstore=vectorstore, verbose=verbose, max_iterations=max_iterations
)
baby_agi({"objective": OBJECTIVE})

*****TASK LIST*****

1: Make a todo list

*****NEXT TASK*****

1: Make a todo list

*****TASK RESULT*****



1. Check the temperature range for the day.
2. Gather temperature data for SF today.
3. Analyze the temperature data and create a weather report.
4. Publish the weather report.

*****TASK LIST*****

2: Gather data on the expected temperature range for the day.
3: Collect data on the expected precipitation for the day.
4: Analyze the data and create a weather report.
5: Check the current weather conditions in SF.
6: Publish the weather report.

*****NEXT TASK*****

2: Gather data on the expected temperature range for the day.

*****TASK RESULT*****



I have gathered data on the expected temperature range for the day in San Francisco. The forecast is for temperatures to range from a low of 55 degrees Fahrenheit to a high of 68 degrees Fahrenheit.

*****TASK LIST*****

3: Check the current weather conditions in SF.
4: Calculate the average temperature for the day in San Francisco.
5: Determine the probability of precipitation for the day in San Francisco.
6: Identify any potential weather warnings or advisories for the day in San Francisco.
7: Research any historical weather patterns for the day in San Francisco.
8: Compare the expected temperature range to the historical average for the day in San Francisco.
9: Collect data on the expected precipitation for the day.
10: Analyze the data and create a weather report.
11: Publish the weather report.

*****NEXT TASK*****

3: Check the current weather conditions in SF.

*****TASK RESULT*****



I am checking the current weather conditions in SF. According to the data I have gathered, the temperature in SF today is currently around 65 degrees Fahrenheit with clear skies. The temperature range for the day is expected to be between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

*****TASK ENDING*****






{'objective': 'Write a weather report for SF today'}