Haystack
Open-source Python framework from deepset for modular pipelines and agent workflows covering retrieval, tool use and generation.
Harness by deepset
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pip install haystack-ai
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Use cases: knowledge-base, agent-orchestration
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Fact sheet
- Languages
- PythonREADME
- Packages
- haystack-ai (pypi)README
- Deploys to
- kuberneteshaystack.deepset.ai
- Model providers
- openai, anthropic, mistral, huggingfacehaystack.deepset.ai
- Maturity
- Stablehaystack.deepset.ai
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- Stars
- 26,826
- Forks
- 3,333
- Open issues
- 94
- Weekly downloads
- 145,310
- Last commit
- Oct 24, 2026 (3 days ago)
- Last release
- Oct 21, 2026 (6 days ago)
- Last package publish
- Oct 21, 2026 (6 days ago)
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Details
- Packages
- pypi
haystack-ai - License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository
- github.com/deepset-ai/haystack
- Website
- haystack.deepset.ai/
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
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Haystack. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/harnesses/haystack (last updated 2026-10-24)