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Thank you for contributing to LangChain! - [x] **PR title**: "package: description" - Where "package" is whichever of langchain, community, core, etc. is being modified. Use "docs: ..." for purely docs changes, "infra: ..." for CI changes. - Example: "community: add foobar LLM" **Description**: * Starting to put together some PR's to fix the typing around `langchain-chroma` `filter` and `where_document` query filtering, as mentioned: https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/issues/30879 https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/issues/30507 The typing of `dict[str, str]` is on the one hand too restrictive (marks valid filter expressions as ill-typed) and also too permissive (allows illegal filter expressions). That's not what this PR addresses though. This PR just removes from the documentation some examples of filters that are illegal, and also syntactically incorrect: (a) dictionaries with keys like `$contains` but the key is missing quotation marks; (b) dictionaries with multiple entries - this is illegal in Chroma filter syntax and will raise an exception. (`{"foo": "bar", "qux": "baz"}`). Filter dictionaries in Chroma must have one and one key only. Again this is just the documentation issue, which is the lowest hanging fruit. I also think we need to update the types for `filter` and `where_document` to be (at the very least `dict[str, Any]`), or, since we have access to Chroma's types, they should be `Where` and `WhereDocument` types. This has a wider blast radius though, so I'm starting small. This PR does not fix the issues mentioned above, it's just starting to get the ball rolling, and cleaning up the documentation. - [x] **Lint and test**: Run `make format`, `make lint` and `make test` from the root of the package(s) you've modified. See contribution guidelines for more: https://python.langchain.com/docs/contributing/ Additional guidelines: - Make sure optional dependencies are imported within a function. - Please do not add dependencies to pyproject.toml files (even optional ones) unless they are required for unit tests. - Most PRs should not touch more than one package. - Changes should be backwards compatible. - If you are adding something to community, do not re-import it in langchain. If no one reviews your PR within a few days, please @-mention one of baskaryan, eyurtsev, ccurme, vbarda, hwchase17. --------- Co-authored-by: Really Him <hesereallyhim@proton.me>
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Looking for the JS/TS library? Check out LangChain.js.
LangChain is a framework for building LLM-powered applications. It helps you chain together interoperable components and third-party integrations to simplify AI application development — all while future-proofing decisions as the underlying technology evolves.
pip install -U langchain
To learn more about LangChain, check out the docs. If you’re looking for more advanced customization or agent orchestration, check out LangGraph, our framework for building controllable agent workflows.
Why use LangChain?
LangChain helps developers build applications powered by LLMs through a standard interface for models, embeddings, vector stores, and more.
Use LangChain for:
- Real-time data augmentation. Easily connect LLMs to diverse data sources and external / internal systems, drawing from LangChain’s vast library of integrations with model providers, tools, vector stores, retrievers, and more.
- Model interoperability. Swap models in and out as your engineering team experiments to find the best choice for your application’s needs. As the industry frontier evolves, adapt quickly — LangChain’s abstractions keep you moving without losing momentum.
LangChain’s ecosystem
While the LangChain framework can be used standalone, it also integrates seamlessly with any LangChain product, giving developers a full suite of tools when building LLM applications.
To improve your LLM application development, pair LangChain with:
- LangSmith - Helpful for agent evals and observability. Debug poor-performing LLM app runs, evaluate agent trajectories, gain visibility in production, and improve performance over time.
- LangGraph - Build agents that can reliably handle complex tasks with LangGraph, our low-level agent orchestration framework. LangGraph offers customizable architecture, long-term memory, and human-in-the-loop workflows — and is trusted in production by companies like LinkedIn, Uber, Klarna, and GitLab.
- LangGraph Platform - Deploy and scale agents effortlessly with a purpose-built deployment platform for long running, stateful workflows. Discover, reuse, configure, and share agents across teams — and iterate quickly with visual prototyping in LangGraph Studio.
Additional resources
- Tutorials: Simple walkthroughs with guided examples on getting started with LangChain.
- How-to Guides: Quick, actionable code snippets for topics such as tool calling, RAG use cases, and more.
- Conceptual Guides: Explanations of key concepts behind the LangChain framework.
- API Reference: Detailed reference on navigating base packages and integrations for LangChain.