Top Repos Baseline
As of 2026-03-01, this baseline defines the primary external references for adaptation.
Primary orchestration runtimes
| Project | Why it matters | AEEF adaptation target | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| LangGraph | Stateful graph orchestration with HITL/checkpoint patterns | Stage gates as conditional edges, contract-bound nodes | https://github.com/langchain-ai/langgraph |
| CrewAI | Role/task agent crews with practical enterprise usage | Role-agent contract mapping and gated task promotion | https://github.com/crewAIInc/crewAI |
Secondary runtime adapters
| Project | Why it matters | AEEF adaptation target | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Agents SDK | Guardrails, handoffs, tracing primitives | Hook and run-ledger mappings | https://github.com/openai/openai-agents-python |
| Microsoft Agent Framework | Enterprise workflow/checkpointing | Production control and escalation mapping | https://github.com/microsoft/agent-framework |
Protocol and contract standards
| Standard | Policy in this program | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MCP | Required for tool contract integration in all new examples | https://modelcontextprotocol.io |
| A2A | Progressive adoption for cross-runtime/cross-platform agent interoperability | https://a2a-protocol.org |
Supporting governance and quality tools
| Project | AEEF mapping | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PydanticAI | Typed contract validation and tool approval flow patterns | https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-ai |
| Guardrails AI | Runtime safety gate patterns | https://github.com/guardrails-ai/guardrails |
| OPA | Policy-as-code gate evaluation | https://github.com/open-policy-agent/opa |
| Promptfoo | Release/evaluation gate and red-team checks | https://github.com/promptfoo/promptfoo |
Baseline usage rules
- Do not copy upstream code unless license compatibility and attribution are recorded.
- Prefer small adapted snippets over large blocks.
- Include source URLs in all adapter docs and examples.
- Keep AEEF schemas authoritative; runtime-specific structures are adapters.
Public Repo Rollout Status
Adaptation pack PRs for public repositories:
aeef-cli: https://github.com/AEEF-AI/aeef-cli/pull/1aeef-quickstart: https://github.com/AEEF-AI/aeef-quickstart/pull/1aeef-transform: https://github.com/AEEF-AI/aeef-transform/pull/1
For migration and operator notes, see Public Repo Migration Notes.