12-factor-agents
12-factor-agents: What are the principles we can use to build LLM-powered software that is actually good enough to put in the hands of production customers?. It is ranked #40 on the Stars Radar, in AI agents. Agentik OS starred it 48 days ago, and it has 27k GitHub stars.
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12-factor-agents in numbers
- Rank on the Stars Radar: #40 of 314
- 27k GitHub stars
- Starred by Agentik OS 48 days ago, last push 410 days ago
- Owner: humanlayer on GitHub
- Market: AI agents
FAQ
What is 12-factor-agents?
What are the principles we can use to build LLM-powered software that is actually good enough to put in the hands of production customers? Agentik OS starred it on GitHub 48 days ago; it is ranked #40 on the Stars Radar.
Is 12-factor-agents free?
It is an open-source repository on GitHub; check its license before use.
Who makes 12-factor-agents?
The GitHub account humanlayer. The repository has 27k GitHub stars.
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