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Outlines: structured JSON/regex/Pydantic LLM generation. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent.

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Developers using hermes-agent, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions

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21 days ago · MIT license

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What is outlines Skill?

Outlines: structured JSON/regex/Pydantic LLM generation. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

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95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
100/100

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Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Developers using hermes-agent

Declared skill metadata

  • Declared author: Orchestra Research
  • Declared license: MIT
  • Source file: optional-skills/mlops/inference/outlines/SKILL.md

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  • Install or run with Copy skill directory

When to use outlines Skill

  • Use it for developers using hermes-agent.

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Source

  • Creator: NousResearch
  • Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
  • Skill file: optional-skills/mlops/inference/outlines/SKILL.md

What it does

Outlines: structured JSON/regex/Pydantic LLM generation.

Skill instructions

Outlines: Structured Text Generation When to Use This Skill Use Outlines when you need to: - Guarantee valid JSON/XML/code structure during generation - Use Pydantic models for type-safe outputs - Support local models (Transformers, llama.cpp, vLLM) - Maximize inference speed with zero-overhead structured generation - Generate against JSON schemas automatically - Control token sampling at the grammar level GitHub Stars: 12,000+ | From: dottxt.ai (formerly .txt) API note (Outlines 1.x): This skill targets the current v1 API. The pre-1.0 helpers (outlines.models.transformers(...), outlines.generate.json/choice/regex/...) have been removed. In v1 you create a model with outlines.fromtransformers(...) (or fromvllm, fromllamacpp, fromopenai) and then call the model directly with an output type: model(prompt, outputtype). JSON/Pydantic outputs are returned as a JSON string — validate with YourModel.modelvalidatejson(result). Installation bash Base installation pip install outlines With speci

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What is outlines?

outlines is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Outlines: structured JSON/regex/Pydantic LLM generation.

Who is outlines best for?

outlines is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.

How do I install outlines?

Install or run outlines using Copy skill directory. Check outlines for the latest setup command.

Is outlines actively maintained?

outlines may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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