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ChatDev

A multi-agent collaboration framework powered by large language models to turn natural-language ideas into runnable software engineering workflows.

Summary

ChatDev is a multi-agent collaboration framework for software development. It leverages LLM-driven agents with distinct roles (e.g., product, developer, tester) to collaboratively perform requirement analysis, coding, testing and documentation generation, enabling explorations into collective intelligence and automated software construction.

Features

  • Multi-role agent organization with customizable roles and phases.
  • Web visualizer for monitoring workflows and replaying logs.
  • Multiple quickstart options: terminal, Docker, and web demo.
  • Research-oriented topologies and examples such as ChatChain and MacNet.

Use Cases

  • Automated prototype and MVP generation from natural language descriptions.
  • Research and education for multi-agent collaboration and orchestration.
  • Large-scale collaborative tasks: batch project generation, testing, and documentation.

Technical Details

  • Implemented primarily in Python, with plugins and LLM interface integrations.
  • Modular codebase with extensive wiki, examples and configuration-driven ChatChain definitions.
  • Licensed under Apache-2.0; active community and academic citations available.

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🌱 Open Source 🤖 Agent Framework