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Claude Agent SDK vs LangGraph vs DSPy

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Agent Frameworks · verified 13 Aug 2026

×Claude Agent SDKAnthropiccurrent
×LangGraphLangChaincurrent
×SDSPyStanford NLPcurrent
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SpecificationClaude Agent SDKLangGraphDSPy
SummaryThe Claude Code loop as a library.Most battle-tested for stateful production.Compiles prompts instead of hand-writing them.
ModelHarnessGraphCompiler
LanguagePython, TSPython, JSPython
MCP supportYes——
StatusActiveActiveActive
CategoryAgent FrameworksAgent FrameworksAgent Frameworks
OfficialAnthropic ↗LangChain ↗Stanford NLP ↗

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Claude Agent SDK

  • Renamed from Claude Code SDK in March 2026
  • Tools, bash and a full agentic loop

Best for custom agents.

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LangGraph

  • Conditional branches, loops, parallel paths
  • Steepest learning curve

Best for production.

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DSPy

  • ~23k stars
  • Built-in ReAct and agent loops

Best for optimisation.

Full spec sheet →