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LangChain

Verified Sep 2026

A framework for building applications powered by large language models (LLMs).

The 2022 framework that named the category: chains, retrievers, agents and integrations for LLM apps. Criticized for abstraction bloat, still enormous by adoption and now split into leaner langchain-core with LangGraph for stateful orchestration. The Swiss-army knife that seeded the ecosystem.

Who it's for

Developers prototyping LLM apps who want the widest choice of integrations, chains and tooling.

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